Meanings
nounmacroacquisition (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe acquisition of a second language by a speech community.
Origin
From macro- + acquisition, coined by Janina Brutt-Griffler.
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APA
macroacquisition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroacquisition
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“macroacquisition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroacquisition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroacquisition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroacquisition.
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