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achievement

achievement

15 3.4
A badge shown in a game when you complete a task
  • noun
  • /əˈtʃivmənt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : logro
  • All right, I guess the achievement unlocked, getting an RPG of the Year award from Warren Specter is the most awesome thing to have happened to me so far.
  • academic achievement
  • student achievement
  • Achievement Award

And badges of achievement, if I win this prize, right?

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Examples

  • And So what we want is to get beyond the badges of achievement to the substance of our life.

  • And badges of achievement, if I win this prize, right?

  • You know, I bet we all get some kind of special achievement award for this, or something.

  • Demographics and learning: A child's demographic background and context fundamentally influence student achievement in school.

    Academic text (2006)
  • All students who had academic achievement scores for both baseline (prior year) and posttest (current year) were included.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Because of your tireless efforts ...and your many appearances at our fund-raising affairs... ...and your own stature as a star who never forgets... ...he's one of God's humble creatures... ...this year's Man of Achievement Award... ...has been unanimously awarded to you.

  • After completing the challenge, he proudly displayed his new achievement badge on his profile.

  • Many players were excited to unlock a rare achievement for finishing the game on the hardest difficulty.

  • She received an achievement trophy for her record-breaking score in the online competition.

Synonyms

award
vsachievement
1.0

A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence

is a small platform record for completing specific challenges rather than a prize
badge
vsachievement
578 1.4

A small sign that shows someone's membership, rank or achievement

is a digital token issued by platforms for specific tasks or milestones
accolade
vsachievement
33 7.0

A prize or public praise for very good work

is a platform-issued digital token marking task completion rather than an honor

Compounds

An important success that shows great skill and effort

A small message that appears when you finish a goal in a game

How Difficult

achievement
  • Jargon
15 3.4
walkthrough
  • US
3.0

Surface Forms

achievement singular
achievements plural

Morphology

achievement = achieve (transparent) = achieve + ment

The gaming sense is an extended use but still denotes 'something achieved' formed by the noun-making suffix '-ment' on 'achieve'.

Etymology

The word achievement in games keeps the same idea: it marks that you have 'reached the head' of a task, like a badge or trophy for finishing a challenge. So a game achievement is a digital award that shows you completed a specific goal.