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acquisition

 
 
/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/ noun

Translation

PROCESS [U] the process of learning or getting something
edinim
children's acquisition of language777
NEW THING [C] something that you get, usually by buying it
genellikle satın alarak elde etme
And the hat - is that a recent acquisition?777776
(Definition of acquisition noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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