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second-language acquisition

second-language acquisition noun: the process through which individuals learn a second language.

Noun

second-language acquisition (uncountable)

  1. the process through which individuals learn a second language.

Questions about second-language acquisition

What does second-language acquisition mean?
Second-language acquisition means the process through which individuals learn a second language.
What part of speech is second-language acquisition?
Second-language acquisition is a noun.

Words near second-language acquisition in the dictionary

  1. second-handers
  2. second-harmonic generation
  3. second-harmonic generations
  4. second-impact syndrome
  5. second-in-command
  6. second-language acquisition
  7. second-last
  8. second-level domain
  9. second-level domains
  10. second-line
  11. second-mile service

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