achievement

  • 1Achievement — refers to an accomplishment. Specifically, it may refer to: * in heraldry: ** Achievement of Arms, a coat of arms ** Hatchment, a funeral shield specifically * Achievement test for student assessment * Achievement as the primary motivation of… …

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  • 2Achievement — A*chieve ment ( ment), n. [Cf. F. ach[ e]vement, E. {Hatchment}.] 1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object. [1913 Webster] 2. A great or heroic… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3achievement — UK US /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ noun ► [C] something that a person, company, etc. has done or finished successfully: »Look at your achievements and your value in monetary terms. ► [U] the act of achieving something or of achieving things generally: »The… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 4achievement — index act (undertaking), action (performance), boom (prosperity), commission (act), development …

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  • 5achievement — (n.) late 15c., act of completing something, from M.Fr. achèvement a finishing, noun of action from O.Fr. achever (see ACHIEVE (Cf. achieve)). Meaning thing achieved is recorded from 1590s …

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  • 6achievement — *feat, exploit Analogous words: deed, act, *action: *victory, conquest, triumph: consummation, accomplishment (see corresponding adjectives at CONSUMMATE) Antonyms: failure Contrasted words: negligence, *neglect: omission, slighting (see corres …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7achievement — [n] something completed successfully; goal reached accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, act, actualization, attainment, completion, conquest, consummation, contrivance, creation, deed, effectuation, effort, enactment, encompassment,… …

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  • 8achievement — ► NOUN 1) a thing that is achieved. 2) the process or fact of achieving …

    English terms dictionary

  • 9achievement — [ə chēv′mənt] n. 1. the act of achieving 2. a thing achieved, esp. by skill, work, courage, etc.; feat 3. COAT OF ARMS …

    English World dictionary

  • 10achievement — noun 1 thing done successfully ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, considerable (esp. BrE), extraordinary, fine, great, important, impressive, major, monumental, no me …

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