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Acquisition vs Acquirer - What's the difference?

acquisition | acquirer |

As nouns the difference between acquisition and acquirer

is that acquisition is the act or process of acquiring while acquirer is one who acquires.

acquisition

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of acquiring.
    • The acquisition of sports equipment can be fun in itself.
  • The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
    • ''That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition .

    Synonyms

    * (an act of acquiring) accession, procurement * (a thing acquired) accession, acquirement

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    acquirer

    English

    (wikipedia acquirer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who acquires.
  • A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.