adquisición

Definitions of adquisición
  1. noun
    the act of acquiring something
    synonyms: consecución
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    apropiación
    a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
    ocupación
    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
    confiscación, decomiso, incautación
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
    recepción, receptación, recibo
    the act of receiving
    sucesión
    acquisition of property by descent or by will
    herencia, patrimonio
    hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
    embargo, incautación
    the taking possession of something by legal process
    usurpación
    wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)
    arresto, detención
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    avasallamiento, conquista, sometimiento
    the act of conquering
    devolución, restitución
    getting something back again
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    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    the acquisition of something for payment
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    recompra
    the act of purchasing back something previously sold
    compra
    the act of buying
    compra por catálogo
    buying goods to be shipped through the mail
  3. noun
    the act of getting possession of something
  4. noun
    a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
    synonyms: absorción, toma de posesión, toma del poder
  5. noun
    the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
    synonyms: aprendizaje, ciencia
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    acondicionamiento, condicionamiento, mentalización
    a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
    incorporación, interiorización
    learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
    impresión
    a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established
    asimilación
    in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
    aculturación, asimilación
    the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
    doma
    becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
    estudios
    the process of being formally educated at a school
    extinción
    a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
  6. noun
    something acquired
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    dádiva
    something acquired without compensation
    compra, ganga, regalo
    an advantageous purchase
    legado
    (law) a gift of personal property by will
    dote
    money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
    dádiva espléndida
    a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
    apoyo, ayuda
    money to support a worthy person or cause
    galardón, premio
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
    regalo
    something presented as a gift
    contribución, donativo
    a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
    enriquecimiento
    a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth
    donación, ofrecimiento, otorgamiento
    a gift that is bestowed or conferred
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    traspaso
    a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
  7. noun
    an advantageous purchase
    synonyms: compra, ganga, regalo
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