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acquisition

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən

Definitions

  1. The act or process of acquiring
  2. The act or process of acquiring.
  3. The thing acquired or gained; a gain
  4. The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
  5. The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer
  6. The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.

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Examples

The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.”
That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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