misacquisition
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Is there any justification (other than the inevitability of some errors) for billion-dollar misacquisitions, such as Exxon's purchase of Reliance Electric or Sohio's purchase of Kennecott?"
- "As learning proceeds, a good teacher is always vigilant for misacquisitions—learning the correct answer but not understanding the underlying concept."
Etymology
From mis- + acquisition.