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Acquisition vs Ownership - What's the difference?

acquisition | ownership |

As nouns the difference between acquisition and ownership

is that acquisition is the act or process of acquiring while ownership is the state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

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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    ownership

    English

    (wikipedia ownership)

    Noun

    (ownerships)
  • The state of having complete legal control of the status of something.

    • Derived terms

    * homeownership, home ownership

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