achievement

  • 11achievement — noun 1 (C) something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts: Winning three gold medals is a remarkable achievement. | no mean achievement/quite an achievement (=a very impressive achievement) 2 (U) the act of achieving something …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12achievement */*/*/ — UK [əˈtʃiːvmənt] / US [əˈtʃɪvmənt] noun Word forms achievement : singular achievement plural achievements [countable] a particular thing that you have achieved his many achievements a remarkable achievement a) [uncountable] the fact of achieving… …

    English dictionary

  • 13achievement — a|chieve|ment W2S3 [əˈtʃi:vmənt] n 1.) something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts achievement of ▪ We try to celebrate the achievements of our students. ▪ His great achievement is to make all the players into a united team …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14achievement — a|chieve|ment [ ə tʃivmənt ] noun *** count a particular thing that you have achieved: his many achievements a remarkable achievement a. uncount the fact of achieving something: achievement of: They are having a party to celebrate the achievement …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15achievement — /euh cheev meuhnt/, n. 1. something accomplished, esp. by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed: his remarkable achievements in art. 2. act of achieving; attainment or accomplishment: the achievement of one …

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  • 16achievement — n. 1) a brilliant, crowning, dazzling, epic, glorious, great, lasting, magnificent, major, memorable, monumental, notable, outstanding, phenomenal, remarkable, signal, superb, wonderful achievement 2) an achievement in (outstanding achievements… …

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  • 17achievement — The successful accomplishment of, or performance in, a socially defined task or goal. Talcott Parsons (in Social Theory and Modern Society, 1967) suggests that modern societies use indices of achievement examination credentials or performance in… …

    Dictionary of sociology

  • 18achievement — [[t]ətʃi͟ːvmənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ achievements 1) N COUNT An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort. It was a great achievement that a month later a global agreement was reached... The Conference… …

    English dictionary

  • 19achievement — Hatchment Hatch ment ( ment), n. [Corrupt. fr. achievement.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Her.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge shaped or square, but… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20achievement — noun 1) the achievement of a high rate of economic growth Syn: attainment, realization, accomplishment, fulfillment, implementation, execution, performance; conclusion, completion, close, consummation 2) they felt justifiably proud of their… …

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