Ac`qui*si"tion (?), n. [L.
acquisitio, fr. acquirere: cf. F. acquisition. See
Acquire.] 1. The act or process of
acquiring.
The acquisition or loss of a province.
Macaulay.
2. The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a
gain; as, learning is an acquisition.
Syn. -- See Acquirement.