Definitions for: Acquirement

[n] an ability that has been acquired by training

Webster (1913) Definition: Ac*quire"ment (-ment), n.
The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.
``Rules for the acquirement of a taste.'' --Addison.

His acquirements by industry were . . . enriched and
enlarged by many excellent endowments of nature.
--Hayward.

Syn: Acquisition, Acquirement.

Usage: Acquirement is used in opposition to a natural gift or
talent; as, eloquence, and skill in music and
painting, are acquirements; genius is the gift or
endowment of nature. It denotes especially personal
attainments, in opposition to material or external
things gained, which are more usually called
acquisitions; but this distinction is not always
observed.

Synonyms: accomplishment, acquisition, attainment, skill

See Also: ability, craft, craftsmanship, horsemanship, literacy, marksmanship, numeracy, oarsmanship, power, salesmanship, seamanship, showmanship, soldiering, soldiership, swordsmanship, workmanship

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