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obtention

obtention noun: the act of obtaining.

Noun

obtention (usually uncountable, plural obtentions)

  1. (rare, usually) The act of obtaining.

Synonyms of obtention

All synonyms of obtention

Forms of obtention

pluralobtentions

Origin of obtention

Learned borrowing from Latin obtentiōnem, accusative of obtentiō.

Questions about obtention

What does obtention mean?
Obtention means the act of obtaining.
What part of speech is obtention?
Obtention is a noun.
What is the plural of obtention?
The plural of obtention is obtentions.

Words near obtention in the dictionary

  1. obtended
  2. obtending
  3. obtends
  4. obtenebration
  5. obtension
  6. obtention
  7. obtentions
  8. obtest
  9. obtestate
  10. obtestates
  11. obtestation

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