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Acquirement vs Proficiency - What's the difference?

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Acquirement is a related term of proficiency.


As nouns the difference between acquirement and proficiency

is that acquirement is the act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment while proficiency is ability, skill, competence.

acquirement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.
  • * (rfdate) (Joseph Addison):
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  • * 1952 , Annual report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army
  • At best, a considerable time elapses between authorization and land acquirement , during which land values may vary impredictably.

    Synonyms

    * acquisition

    Usage notes

    * is used in opposition to a natural gift or talent. For example, eloquence, and skill in music and painting are acquirements, whereas genius is the gift or endowment of nature. It denotes especially personal attainments, in opposition to material or external things gained, which are more usually called acquisitions; but this distinction is not always observed.

    proficiency

    English

    Noun

    (proficiencies)
  • Ability, skill, competence.
  • a test of proficiency in English
    to attain (or to reach) proficiency
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    Synonyms

    * ability * command * competence * skill * See also