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Anthony Trollope

Meaning of "acquirement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACQUIREMENT

acquirement  [əˈkwaɪəmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACQUIREMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acquirement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACQUIREMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acquirement in the English dictionary

The first definition of acquirement in the dictionary is the act of getting or obtaining something, by buying or being given it, for example. Other definition of acquirement is the act of getting or obtaining something by learning it. Acquirement is also a skill or ability that you develop.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACQUIREMENT


affeerment
əˈfɪəmənt
amerciament
əˈmɜːsɪəmənt
attirement
əˈtaɪəmənt
cashierment
kæˈʃɪəmənt
cerement
ˈsɪəmənt
endearment
ɪnˈdɪəmənt
instrument
ˈɪnstrəmənt
lineament
ˈlɪnɪəmənt
measurement
ˈmɛʒəmənt
measurements
ˈmɛʒəmənt
ornament
ˈɔːnəmənt
palliament
ˈpælɪəmənt
parliament
ˈpɑːləmənt
postretirement
ˌpəʊstrɪˈtaɪəmənt
preretirement
ˌpriːrɪˈtaɪəmənt
requirement
rɪˈkwaɪəmənt
retirement
rɪˈtaɪəmənt
semiretirement
ˌsɛmɪrɪˈtaɪəmənt
tournament
ˈtʊənəmənt
virement
ˈvaɪəmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACQUIREMENT

acquirability
acquirable
acquire
acquired
acquired behaviour
acquired characteristic
acquired drive
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immunity
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
acquired taste
acquiree
acquirer
acquis communautaire
acquisition
acquisition accounting
acquisitional
acquisitive
acquisitively
acquisitiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACQUIREMENT

abonnement
achievement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
movement
placement
replacement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of acquirement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACQUIREMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «acquirement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of acquirement

Translation of «acquirement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACQUIREMENT

Find out the translation of acquirement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acquirement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acquirement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的获取
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adquisición
570 millions of speakers

English

acquirement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपार्जन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحصيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приобретение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aquisição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acquisition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perolehan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aneignung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

獲得
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

획득
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acquirement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự mua được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெறப்பட்டிருக்கவேண்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्राप्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

edinilen şey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquisizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nabycie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

придбання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dobândire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόκτημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwerwing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ackvisition
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilegnelsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acquirement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUIREMENT»

The term «acquirement» is normally little used and occupies the 121.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUIREMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «acquirement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «acquirement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acquirement

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QUOTES WITH «ACQUIREMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acquirement.
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Anthony Trollope
There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACQUIREMENT»

Discover the use of acquirement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acquirement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Concentration and the Acquirement of Personal Magnetism
1910 Contents: Thought & the Brain; the Will: How Thought Travels; Varieties of Thought Waves; Magnetic Power; Concentration & Methods; How to Weave Thought Currents; Personal Magnetism, the Magnetic Will; Thru Suggestion; Breathing & ...
O. Hashnu Hara, 1996
2
Social Wealth; The Sole Factors and Exact Ratios in Its ...
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Joshua King Ingalls, 2010
3
The Englishman's Guide to the Speedy and Easy Acquirement of ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...is mos nog glad ni hiir ni.
Hubertus Elffers, 2012
4
The Art of Skating; with Plain Directions for the ...
I think he should rather avoid practising the inside edge forwards, as it is never used by good skaters, and, I fear, rather impedes the acquirement of the outside edge. Backwards, it is a different thing, but of that anon. OUTSIDE FORWARDS.
5
Two Years Work in Numbers: Expressly Arranged for ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Minnie Ethel Puntenney, 2010
6
Organization, trust indenture, authority of bonding, ...
Includes index.
Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Jackson Railway, Henry Allyn Haigh, 1901
7
The Missing Link in Shorthand; a Treatise on Legibility and ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Sam C. (Sam Clarke) Dunham, 2012
8
The Englishman's Guide to the Speedy and Easy Acquirement of ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Hubertus Elffers, 2010
9
The Development of Religion, the Religion of Development
Analysing acquirement failure Naturally, development as socio-economic emancipation and societal transformation requires thorough analyses of constraints lying at the roots of the processes of acquirement failure22 that characterise human ...
Ananta Kumar Giri, Anton van Harskamp, Oscar Salemink, 2004
10
Trends in Programmed Instruction: Papers from the First ...
Let us examine other examples of the confusion between acquirement and accomplishment. You say that you know nothing about bank tellering; but this is not true. If you examine all the operations a bank teller uses to balance his books you ...
Gabriel D. Ofiesh, Wesley C. Meierhenry, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACQUIREMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acquirement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Acquires Cellca, Further Expanding its …
Through the acquirement of Cellca GmbH, Sartorius Stedim Biotech is further expanding its service offering for process development, having ... «SelectScience.net, Jul 15»
2
Easter Seals closes its doors in Franklin
A call to Woersching on Tuesday was returned, though she did not speak regarding the organization's acquirement of former Easter Seals ... «New Jersey Herald, Jun 15»
3
Lancashire attack excels to quell Durham
But against tight bowling it was not so much run-scoring as it was run-acquirement. Well that was at least until James Faulkner. Used to such ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 15»
4
Young's Seriti submission doesn't hold back
... SA National Defence Force acquirement top-line equipment including frigates, submarines, jets and helicopters, gave a 70 page submission ... «defenceWeb, Jun 15»
5
Blackberry posts positive cash flow for the fiscal 2016 first quarter
The first quarter of the year also saw the launch of the BlackBerry Leap, with availability in 22 markets; the acquirement WatchDox; and the start ... «Computer News Middle East, Jun 15»
6
Govt. set to implement road safety policy
The guidelines also include the removal of encroachment on pedestrian paths and acquirement of alcometers, speed guns and CCTV cameras ... «Kasmir Monitor, Jun 15»
7
SFU expert speaks out against Bill C-24
... the summer of 2014 and came into effect last week — will implement new amendments on the acquirement of citizenship for new Canadians. «The Peak, Jun 15»
8
Ministry updating other countries on Sabah
These efforts include certification acquirement of proper prayer direction and halal status from relevant Islamic bodies in the country as well as ... «The Borneo Post, Jun 15»
9
Govt to formulate comprehensive nutrition procurement policy: Bali …
... a comprehensive nutrition procurement policy is in offing which will necessitate tendering procedure as mandatory for acquirement of diet in ... «Kashmir Images, Jun 15»
10
Pro farmer, pro industry land acquisition act
Land acquirement can be made compulsory without the farmers' consent for the infrastructure projects only under 7 categories mentioned above. 2. Lands for ... «Siliconindia.com, Jun 15»

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