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misacquisition en · NOUN

Etymology

From mis- + acquisition.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The acquiring of something badly or wrongly.
   • Is there any justification (other than the inevitability of some errors) for billion-dollar misacquisitions, such as Exxon's purchase of Reliance Electric or Sohio's purchase of Kennecott? 1990, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leveraged Buyouts, page 105:
   • As learning proceeds, a good teacher is always vigilant for misacquisitions—learning the correct answer but not understanding the underlying concept. 2014, Allen J. Edwards, editor, The Adolescent as Decision-Maker: Applications to Development and Education, page 42:

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