achievement
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
achievements
plural
achievements
Britannica Dictionary definition of ACHIEVEMENT
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something that has been done or achieved through effort
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a result of hard work
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The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement.
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It was a great/extraordinary/remarkable achievement.
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Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
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[noncount]
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the act of achieving something
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the state or condition of having achieved or accomplished something
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a high level of artistic achievement [=accomplishment]
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Tests measure students' academic achievement. [=measure how much the students have learned]
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The students were awarded (with) certificates of achievement. [=documents saying that they reached an academic goal]
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Repairing the car by himself gave him a real sense of achievement. [=a proud feeling of having done something difficult and worthwhile]
