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nonacquisition

nonacquisition noun: absence of acquisition.

Noun

nonacquisition (uncountable)

  1. Absence of acquisition.
    • So convinced am I of the advantages to flow from the acquisition of San Domingo, and of the great disadvantages—I might almost say calamities—to flow from nonacquisition, that I believe the subject has only to be investigated to be approved.1870 December 5, Ulysses S. Grant, “Second Annual Message”, in James D. Richardson, editor, A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789–1897, volume 7, Washington, DC, published...
    • Acquisition or use of a patent may mean great advantage to a company, but also great loss. Nonacquisition of a patent may benefit a more farsighted competitor, and thus may mean a serious mistake on the part of those who did not consider the patent worthy of serious consideration.1945, Edward H. Hempel, Top-Management Planning: Methods Needed for Postwar Orientation of Industrial Companies, New York: Harper & Brothers, page 232

nonacquisition meaning in Tamil

nonacquisition in Tamil

அப்பிராப்தி

Examples of nonacquisition in a sentence

  • The United States considers it a matter of great urgency that a nondissemination/nonacquisition agreement be attained to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.1965 July 12, William C. Foster, “Roadblock to Arms Control and Disarmament Negotiations”, in The Department of State Bulletin, volume 53...
  • The Security Council resolution endorses the principle of the nonacquisition of territory by war and calls for withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the 1967 war.1969 December 9, William P. Rogers, A Lasting Peace in the Middle East: An American View, page 5:

Origin of nonacquisition

From non- + acquisition.

Questions about nonacquisition

What does nonacquisition mean?
Nonacquisition means absence of acquisition.
What is nonacquisition in Tamil?
Nonacquisition in Tamil is அப்பிராப்தி. See Nonacquisition meaning in Tamil.
How do you use nonacquisition in a sentence?
The United States considers it a matter of great urgency that a nondissemination/nonacquisition agreement be attained to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
What part of speech is nonacquisition?
Nonacquisition is a noun.

Words near nonacquisition in the dictionary

  1. nonacquiescence
  2. nonacquiescent
  3. nonacquiescing
  4. nonacquirable
  5. nonacquired
  6. nonacquisition
  7. nonacquisitional
  8. nonacquisitive
  9. nonacquisitiveness
  10. nonacquittal
  11. nonacral

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