acquirement
Something newly obtained
Acquirement is something acquired—a skill, piece of knowledge, or ability gained through effort: Her musical acquirements were impressive for someone self-taught.
The word is formal and somewhat old-fashioned, more common in British English.
It emphasizes the process of gaining rather than mere possession, distinguishing it from the more general acquisition.
Skilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
ability · aptitude · dexterity · talent · craftsmanship · knack · finesse · fluency
Gaining knowledge gradually
- educationSystematic development of mind
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
insight · enlightenment · erudition · scholarship · cognition · literacy · information · know-how
Deliberate learning effort
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- schoolingFormal education received
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
self-education · memorization · reading · tuition · instruction · apprenticeship · cultivation · development
proficiency
Skilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- competenceAdequate ability to function
technique · ability · aptitude · dexterity · talent · craftsmanship · knack · finesse · fluency · adroitness
learning
Gaining knowledge gradually
- educationSystematic development of mind
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
wisdom · insight · enlightenment · erudition · scholarship · cognition · literacy · information · know-how · awareness
studying
Deliberate learning effort
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- schoolingFormal education received
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
experience · self-education · memorization · reading · tuition · instruction · apprenticeship · cultivation · development · discipline
acquirementinborn trait
Characteristic present from birth
birthright · instinct · innateness · innate ability · innate quality
acquirementloss
Being without something
forfeiture · relinquishment · surrender · dispossession · deprivation
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