acquisition
    /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ 
    
 
    
    noun
    
    plural -tions
    
    [noncount] :the act of getting or acquiring something: such as
    
    the act or process of gaining skill, knowledge, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    the act of obtaining money, possessions, etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :something (such as a company or valuable property) that is acquired