knowledge acquisition
UK: /ˈnɒlɪdʒ ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
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Definition of knowledge acquisition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
educationprocess of gaining new understanding facts or skills through study or experience
  • The course focuses on active knowledge acquisition rather than memorizing notes.
2.
technologyTECH.process of gathering and structuring information for use in computer systemsTECH.
  • Knowledge acquisition from experts is crucial when building an effective expert system.
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Expressions with knowledge

tribal knowledgen.
information known within a group not documented
The process relies heavily on tribal knowledge.
knowledge is powerexp.
learning gives people greater ability to succeed and influence events
My grandmother always said, "knowledge is power."
fountain of knowledgen.
person or source that provides a lot of information
The professor is a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.
hungry for knowledgeadj.
eager to learn new things
She is always hungry for knowledge, reading every book she can find.
ocean of knowledgen.
vast amount of information or understanding
She is an ocean of knowledge on ancient history.
safe in the knowledgeadj.
feeling confident because you know something is true
She left safe in the knowledge that he was home.

Expressions with acquisition

acquisition spreen.
period of acquiring many companies or assets
The company went on an acquisition spree to expand its market share.
year of acquisitionn.
the year when something is obtained
The year of acquisition of the painting was 1995.
compulsory acquisitionn.
legal process where government takes private land for public use
The council initiated a compulsory acquisition for the new highway.
gear acquisition syndromen.
strong urge to keep buying new equipment unnecessarily
He suffers from gear acquisition syndrome and keeps buying new guitars.
acquisition daten.
calendar day when ownership or control of something is obtained
Please enter the acquisition date for each piece of equipment.
acquisition costn.
total amount spent to obtain an asset including related necessary expenses
The machine's acquisition cost included delivery charges and installation fees.
acquisition financingn.
funding used to buy another company or large business assets
The firm secured acquisition financing to purchase its smaller competitor.
acquisition pricen.
total amount of money paid to obtain an asset or business
We recorded the machine's acquisition price including delivery and installation costs.
acquisition valuen.
amount of money an item is worth when first obtained
Enter the acquisition value of the machine before calculating depreciation expenses.
hostile acquisitionn.
takeover of a company against its will
The company faced a hostile acquisition by its competitor.

Terms related to knowledge acquisition

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acquireacquisitiveacquisitivelycognitioncognitivecognitivelyknowknowingknowledgeableknowledgeably

Terms with knowledge acquisition included in their meaning

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familiarizev.
knowledge acquisition
make someone knowledgeable about something
epistemologicaladj.
knowledge acquisition
concerned with how knowledge is acquired

Examples of knowledge acquisition in a sentence

  • Digital platforms now play a central role in children’s early knowledge acquisition.
  • Efficient knowledge acquisition reduces the time needed to train the algorithm.
  • The software includes tools for automatic knowledge acquisition from online databases.

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  1. French:acquisition des connaissances, ...
  2. German:Wissensaneignung, Wissensakquise, ...
  3. Italian:acquisizione di conoscenze, acquisizione della conoscenza, ...
  4. Spanish:adquisición de conocimientos, adquisición de conocimiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:aquisição de conhecimento, ...
  6. Chinese:知识获取, 知识获取过程, ...
  7. Japanese:知識獲得, ナレッジアクイジション, ...
  8. Arabic:اِكْتِسَابُ المَعْرِفَة, تَحْصِيل المَعْرِفَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְכִישַׁת יֶדַע, רְכִישַׁת יֶדַע, ...
  10. Russian:усвоение знаний, извлечение знаний, ...
  11. Ukrainian:набуття знань, одержання знань, ...
  12. Hindi:ज्ञान अर्जन, नॉलेज एक्विज़िशन, ...

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