WordValeacquisition
one company purchasing control of another
In more detail
1. (noun) the act of getting or obtaining something, especially by buying it
2. (noun) something that has been obtained or bought, especially by a company or organization
3. (noun) the process of learning or developing a skill or ability
Examples
- 1. The acquisition of new equipment helped the factory increase production.
- 2. The company announced the acquisition of a smaller competitor.
- 3. Language acquisition in children begins from birth.
How to use acquisition
Acquisition is a formal, professional term used in business contexts (corporate acquisitions, mergers), educational/cognitive contexts (language acquisition, skill acquisition), and technical fields (data acquisition). It emphasizes the process or result of obtaining something substantial or valuable, and is less casual than 'getting' or 'buying'. In corporate use, it specifically refers to one company purchasing another.
Common phrases
- language acquisition
- data acquisition
- strategic acquisition
- recent acquisition
- acquisition of knowledge
- make an acquisition
Synonyms
purchase · obtainment · procurement · appropriation · attainment
Opposites
disposal · sale · loss
Word family
acquire (verb) · acquired (adjective) · acquirer (noun)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes use 'acquisition' for trivial purchases or everyday obtaining; the word typically applies to significant acquisitions of companies, knowledge, assets, or skills rather than casual or minor obtaining.
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