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memorisation vs acquisition

acquisition vs memorisation

memorisation and acquisition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memorisation Yes No No No
acquisition Yes No No No
As nouns, acquisition is a hypernym of memorisation; that is, acquisition is a word with a broader meaning than memorisation:
  • memorisation: learning so as to be able to remember verbatim
  • acquisition: the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
Other hypernyms of memorisation include learning.
memorisation (noun) acquisition (noun)
learning so as to be able to remember verbatim the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
an ability that has been acquired by training
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
something acquired
Difference between memorisation and acquisition

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