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Acquisition vs Registration - What's the difference?

acquisition | registration |

As nouns the difference between acquisition and registration

is that acquisition is the act or process of acquiring while registration is (uncountable) the act of signing up or registering for 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

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    registration

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the act of signing up or registering for something
    • ''Complete the registration process
  • (countable) that which registers or makes something official, e.g. the form or paper that registers
    • Did you submit your car registration yet?
  • (uncountable) alignment, e.g. of colors or other elements in a printing process
  • (uncountable) the location where guests register, especially with a hotel.
    • The elevators are just past registration .
  • (music) The art of selecting and combining the stops or registers of an organ.