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misacquisition

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English

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Etymology

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From mis- +‎ acquisition.

Noun

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misacquisition (usually uncountable, plural misacquisitions)

  1. The acquiring of something badly or wrongly.
    • 1990, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Mergers, Acquisitions, and Leveraged Buyouts, page 105:
      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?
    • 2014, Allen J. Edwards, editor, The Adolescent as Decision-Maker: Applications to Development and Education, page 42:
      As learning proceeds, a good teacher is always vigilant for misacquisitions—learning the correct answer but not understanding the underlying concept.