reacquisition
noun
reacquisition is spelled R-E-A-C-Q-U-I-S-I-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, reacquisition means “A second or subsequent acquisition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of reacquisition is reacquisitions.
How many letters and syllables are in reacquisition?
| Letters | 13: R-E-A-C-Q-U-I-S-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is reacquisition?
Reacquisition appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of reacquisition
- reacquisitions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does reacquisition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A second or subsequent acquisition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Reacquisition in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense 1. A second or subsequent acquisition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wiedererwerb |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does reacquisition come from?
From re- + acquisition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).