nnoun.actthe act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of somethingExamples:- the acquisition of wealth
- the acquisition of one company by another
Derivationally Related Form:acquire
Hypernyms:acquiring getting
Inherited Hypernyms:acquisitionacquiringacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:acceptanceannexationassumptionbuyoutheritageincurringinheritancelaying claimmoneymakingpork-barrelingprocuralprocuranceprocurementpurchaseregainingrestitutionrestorationreturnsuccessiontaking over
Full Hyponyms:acceptanceannexationassumptionbust-up takeoverbuyingbuyoutclawbackfriendly takeoverhostile takeoverincurringinheritanceleveraged buyoutmail-order buyingmarketingmoneymakingpork-barrelingprocurementpurchaseredemptionrestitutionshoppingstrategic buyoutsuccessiontakeoverviatication
nnoun.possessionsomething acquiredExamples:- a recent acquisition by the museum
Hypernyms:transferred possession transferred property
Inherited Hypernyms:acquisitiontransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accessionadditiongiftpurchase
Full Hyponyms:accessionaidbargainbenefactionbequestbestowalbirthday presentbride-giftbride pricechristmas presentcontributiondevisedisability insurancedoledoor prizedowryenrichmentfellowshipforeign aidfree lunchfreebiegiftgift horsegiveawaygrantgrant-in-aidgratuityhealth carehearth moneyjackpotlagniappelargessmedicaidmedicarenational insuranceofferingoffertoryold-age insurancephilanthropypolitical contributionpostdoctoralpremiumpresentprice supportprimary health careprizeprize moneypurchasereliefscholarshipsocial insurancesocial securitysocial welfaresoft moneysongstock buybackstocking fillersubsidysubventionsupplementary benefitsurvivors insurancethank offeringtithetraineeshiptravel bargainunemployment compensationwedding present
nnoun.cognitionthe cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledgeSynset:learning
Examples:- the child's acquisition of language
Derivationally Related Form:acquire
Hypernyms:basic cognitive process
Inherited Hypernyms:learningbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:carry-overcommittal to memoryconditioningdevelopmental learningdigestioneducationimprintingincorporationinternalisationinternalizationlanguage learningmemorisationmemorizationstudytransfertransfer of trainingwork
Full Hyponyms:accommodationacculturationassimilationaudio lingual acquisitionaversive conditioningclassical conditioningconditioningcounter conditioningdevelopmental learningdigestioneducationextinctiongeneralizationimprintinginstrumental conditioninginternalizationintrojectionirradiationlanguage learningmasteringmemorizationoperant conditioningroteschoolself-educationspecial educationstudytransfervocational training
nnoun.cognitionan ability that has been acquired by trainingSynset:accomplishment acquirement attainment skill
Derivationally Related Form:acquire
Hypernyms:ability power
Inherited Hypernyms:skillabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:craftcraftsmanshiphorsemanshipliteracymarksmanshipmastershipmixologynumeracyoarsmanshipsalesmanshipseamanshipshowmanshipsoldieringsoldiershipswordsmanshipworkmanship
Full Hyponyms:boatmanshipcoup de theatrecrafthorsemanshiphousecraftliteracymarksmanshipmastershipmixologynumeracyoarsmanshippriestcraftsalesmanshipseamanshipshowmanshipsoldieringstagecraftswordsmanshiptradecraftwatercraftwoodcraft