Acquisition
Acquisition ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Latin acquisitio, from acquirere: compare French acquisition. See Acquire.]
1.
The act or process of acquiring.
The acquisition or loss of a province.
2.
(Business, Finance) The purchase of one commercial enterprise by another, whether for cash, or in a trade of stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased company.
3.
The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition.