acquisition

英[,ækwɪ'zɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,ækwɪ'zɪʃən]

1. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something;

"the acquisition of wealth"

"the acquisition of one company by another"

2. something acquired;

"a recent acquisition by the museum"

3. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge;

"the child's acquisition of language"

4. an ability that has been acquired by training