acquisition - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

Synonyms

• acquisition

More generic

• acquiring
• getting

More specific

• acceptance
• annexation
• assumption
• buyout
• heritage
• incurring
• inheritance
• laying claim
• moneymaking
• pork-barreling
• procural
• procurance
• procurement
• purchase
• regaining
• restitution
• restoration
• return
• succession
• taking over

Noun

an ability that has been acquired by training

Synonyms

• accomplishment
• acquirement
• acquisition
• attainment
• skill

More generic

• ability
• power

More specific

• craft
• craftsmanship
• horsemanship
• literacy
• marksmanship
• mastership
• mixology
• numeracy
• oarsmanship
• salesmanship
• seamanship
• showmanship
• soldiering
• soldiership
• swordsmanship
• workmanship

Noun

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

Synonyms

• acquisition
• learning

More generic

• basic cognitive process

More specific

• carry-over
• committal to memory
• conditioning
• developmental learning
• digestion
• education
• imprinting
• incorporation
• internalisation
• internalization
• language learning
• memorisation
• memorization
• study
• transfer
• transfer of training
• work

Noun

something acquired

Synonyms

• acquisition

More generic

• transferred possession
• transferred property

More specific

• accession
• addition
• gift
• purchase

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