Meanings
nounobtention (usually uncountable, plural obtentions)
plural obtentions
- rareuncountableusuallylawThe act of obtaining.
Synonyms: acquiral, acquiring, acquisition, getting, obtainment, obtainal, obtainance
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nounThe act of obtaining.
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Origin
- Latinobtentiōnem
- Englishobtention
Learned borrowing from Latin obtentiōnem, accusative of obtentiō.
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obtention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtention
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“obtention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtention. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obtention,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtention.
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