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Definition order of acquisition in British English

order of acquisition noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌɔː(r)də(r) əv ækwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the order in which people are thought to acquire grammar items when learning a language

Example

The order of acquisition for EFL is similar but not exactly identical to the order of acquisition for English as mother tongue.

Definition order of acquisition in British English