Acquisition

Ac·qui·si·tion

Acquisition

n.
  1. The act or process of acquiring.
    The acquisition or loss of a province.
  2. The purchase of one commercial enterprise by another, whether for cash, or in a trade of stock of the purchasing company for that of the purchased company. (Business, Finance)
  3. The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition.