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acquisition
has definitions from the fields of psychology,education
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[ noun ] the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Examples "the acquisition of wealth" "the acquisition of one company by another" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)We have already witnessed great changes through mergers and acquisitions in the food industry - at both the manufacturing and retail ends . (U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)It rested its decision solely on 7 , which reads in pertinent part : `` [ N_]_o corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire , directly or indirectly , the whole or any part of the stock or other share capital of another corporation engaged also in commerce , where the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition between the corporation whose stock is so acquired and the corporation making the acquisition , or to restrain such commerce in any section or community , or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce . It rested its decision solely on 7 , which reads in pertinent part : `` [ N_]_o corporation engaged in commerce shall acquire , directly or indirectly , the whole or any part of the stock or other share capital of another corporation engaged also in commerce , where the effect of such acquisition may be to substantially lessen competition between the corporation whose stock is so acquired and the corporation making the acquisition , or to restrain such commerce in any section or community , or tend to create a monopoly of any line of commerce . The purpose of_this provision was thus explained in the Court 's opinion : `` Section 7 is designed to arrest in its incipiency not_only the substantial lessening of competition from the acquisition by one corporation of the whole or any part of the stock of a competing corporation , but also to arrest in their incipiency restraints or monopolies in a relevant market which , as a reasonable probability , appear at the time of suit likely to result from the acquisition by one corporation of all or any part of the stock of any other corporation . The purpose of_this provision was thus explained in the Court 's opinion : `` Section 7 is designed to arrest in its incipiency not_only the substantial lessening of competition from the acquisition by one corporation of the whole or any part of the stock of a competing corporation , but also to arrest in their incipiency restraints or monopolies in a relevant market which , as a reasonable probability , appear at the time of suit likely to result from the acquisition by one corporation of all or any part of the stock of any other corporation . |
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[ noun ] something acquired
Examples "a recent acquisition by the museum" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology,education) the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
Synonyms Examples "the child's acquisition of language" |
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[ noun ] an ability that has been acquired by training
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