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Acquisition vs Amalgamation - What's the difference?

acquisition | amalgamation |

As nouns the difference between acquisition and amalgamation

is that acquisition is the act or process of acquiring while amalgamation is the process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

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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    amalgamation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia amalgamation) (en noun)
  • The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  • The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  • # (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
  • (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.