What does "attainment" mean?

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.

Attainment

Q: What is a synonym for "attainment"?

Common synonyms include: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, accession, accomplished fact, accomplishment.

//əˈteɪnmənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort. countable, uncountable
"My attainment of proficiency in German was due to years upon years of study."
2
arrival at a new stage wordnet
3
That which is attained, or obtained by exertion. countable, uncountable
"The scholar who had made so many attainments, knows now how small they were compared with what one glance into the spiritual glory has taught him."
4
the act of achieving an aim wordnet
5
an ability that has been acquired by training wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accomplishment acquirement acquisition accession accomplished fact accomplishment

Example

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"He taught contemplation as a means of spiritual purification and the attainment of the Dao, a principle that signifies the highest spiritual ideals of mankind."

Etymology

From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

Related phrases

arrive at

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