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Acquisition vs Recovery - What's the difference?

acquisition | recovery |

As nouns the difference between acquisition and recovery

is that acquisition is the act or process of acquiring while recovery is the act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

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

    * * ----

    recovery

    English

    (wikipedia recovery)

    Alternative forms

    * recovre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (recoveries)
  • The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
  • A return to normal health.
  • A return to former status.
  • Renewed growth after a slump (economy).

    • Derived terms

    * recovery CD * recovery position

    Related terms

    * recover