acquisition

[ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn]

Definition:
1. The act of getting something, especially knowledge, a skill, etc.
2. The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something.
3. An ability that has been acquired by training.

Use 'acquisition' in a sentence:

1. Alibaba is also on the acquisition path.
2. This paper mainly introduces the hardware part of data acquisition system using industrial computer as control centre.
3. Educated and ambitious, they are lured here by the promise of material acquisition.
4. She is a valuable acquisition to the firm.
5. Is there anything a CEO can do to prevent a calamity in making an acquisition?
6. As he arrived he passed people protesting against the acquisition, some of whom were being carried about in coffins.
7. Designing and implementing data acquisition.
8. The acquisition of knowledge is a social process.
9. Jarrett's acquisition of skills was no less driven.
10. The acquisition of the fissile material is the single biggest ingredient in having a weapon.
11. In industries such as telecommunications, technology, and financial services, companies acquire market share, technologies, or market entry by acquisition, rather than by internal development.
12. What's the cost of customer acquisition?
13. This is an interesting acquisition and shows what a heated space it is for providing more capabilities to tie customer support environments to the social Web.
14. He devotes his time to the acquisition of knowledge.
15. There are opportunities team building, leadership and skill acquisition.
16. Western culture places a high value on material acquisition.