acquisition

1. The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something (synset 100078239)
   "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
   is a type of: acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something
   subtypes:

   • incurring - acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)
   • moneymaking - the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
   • annexation - the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
   • pork-barreling - acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale
   • purchase - the acquisition of something for payment
   • acceptance - the act of taking something that is offered
   • succession, taking over - acquisition of property by descent or by will
   • assumption, laying claim - the act of taking possession of or power over something
   • heritage, inheritance - hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
   • procural, procurance, procurement - the act of getting possession of something
   • regaining, restitution, restoration, return - getting something back again
   • buyout - acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
2. Something acquired (synset 113274154)
   "a recent acquisition by the museum"
   is a type of: transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
   subtypes:

   • accession, addition - something added to what you already have
   • purchase - something acquired by purchase
   • gift - something acquired without compensation
3. The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (synset 105760541)
   "the child's acquisition of language"
   is a type of: basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
   subtypes:

   • conditioning - a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
   • developmental learning - learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development
   • digestion - learning and coming to understand ideas and information
   • education - the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
   • incorporation, internalisation, internalization - learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
   • imprinting - a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
   • language learning - learning to use a language
   • committal to memory, memorisation, memorization - learning so as to be able to remember verbatim
   • study, work - applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
   • carry-over, transfer, transfer of training - application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
   same as: learning
4. An ability that has been acquired by training (synset 105645403)
   is a type of: ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
   subtypes:

   • craft, craftsmanship, workmanship - skill in an occupation or trade
   • horsemanship - skill in handling and riding horses
   • literacy - the ability to read and write
   • marksmanship - skill in shooting
   • mastership - the skill of a master
   • mixology - skill in preparing mixed drinks
   • numeracy - skill with numbers and mathematics
   • oarsmanship - skill as an oarsman
   • salesmanship - skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy
   • seamanship - skill in sailing
   • showmanship - the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
   • soldiering, soldiership - skills that are required for the life of soldier
   • swordsmanship - skill in fencing
   same as: accomplishment, acquirement, attainment, skill

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