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acquisition vs carry-over

carry-over vs acquisition

acquisition and carry-over both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquisition Yes No No No
carry-over Yes No No No
As nouns, carry-over is a hyponym of acquisition; that is, carry-over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquisition:
  • acquisition: the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
  • carry-over: application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
acquisition (noun) carry-over (noun)
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
an ability that has been acquired by training the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
something acquired
Difference between acquisition and carry-over

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