Attainment

//əˈteɪnmənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    arrival at a new stage wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    the act of achieving an aim wordnet
  5. 5
    an ability that has been acquired by training wordnet

Etymology

From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

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