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Acquisition vs Obtention - What's the difference?

acquisition | obtention |

As nouns the difference between acquisition and obtention

is that acquisition is the act or process of acquiring while obtention is the act of obtaining.

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

    External links

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    obtention

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare, science) The act of obtaining.

    • Related terms

    * obtainment * acquiring * getting

    References

    * * An universal etymological English dictionary, By Nathan Bailey - 1724 ( page in Google books) ----