acquisition

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
  2. noun something acquired
  3. noun the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquīrō, acquīrere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.

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