2006-12-14 02:08:47 · 11 answers · asked by yvonne.peart 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its a noun.
the act of acquiring
2006-12-14 02:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by Egyptian Hero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Acquisition Mean
2016-09-28 13:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by mahall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acquisition
In business:
Acquisition (contract law), the process whereby the government procures things Customer acquisition, the process of gaining customers Mergers and acquisitions, a corporate strategy dealing with merging and acquiring different companies
In computer science:
Acquisition (software), a P2P software for Mac OS X
Data acquisition, the sampling of the real world to generate data that can be manipulated by a computer In other fields:
"Acquisition" (Enterprise episode), a first season episode of the television show Star Trek: Enterprise
Acquisition (psychology), the process of learning
Language acquisition, the process by which the language capability develops in a human
2006-12-14 02:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by sushimaven 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means achieving, getting something - depending in what context you say it. For example if you learn a new skill you have acquired it so it is an acquisition. Or if you purchase something it also becomes an acquisition.
2006-12-14 02:20:37 · answer #4 · answered by AJ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitions of acquisition:
noun: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Example: "The acquisition of wealth"
noun: something acquired
Example: "A recent acquisition by the museum"
noun: the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
Example: "The child's acquisition of language"
noun: an ability that has been acquired by training
2006-12-14 02:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acquisition usually refers to the 'taking over' or ownership of one entity by an obviusly bigger and better entity.
The entities can be anything...like companies for instance.
Acquisition is the noun form of the verb 'to acquire'.
Eg: At the rate orkut is going,it will acquire microsoft in a decade...!
2006-12-14 02:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by Josh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Example
The museum has been heavily criticized over its acquisition of the four-million-dollar sculpture.
I like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition (= did you get them recently)?
2006-12-14 02:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by ambrose02476 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically.... it is as the name implies.. to ACQUIRE something.. to take something...Something acquired or gained: added two new acquisitions to my library. (for example)
2006-12-14 02:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This word has so many different meanings. Which one are you taking about?
Law
Psychology
Computer Software
etc
2006-12-14 02:13:12 · answer #9 · answered by Starbucks27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen peroxide
2006-12-14 02:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by fps_doug_owned 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋