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achievement

achievement

344 2.3
A success you reach after working hard
  • noun
  • /əˈtʃivmənt/
: logro
  • I consider my greatest achievement to be being a dad.
  • academic achievement
  • student achievement
  • achievement test

Just what's been your feeling about achievement in less diverse spaces?

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Examples

  • These are just some of the remarkable achievements of this organization.

  • One can only imagine the thoughts that must be racing through her mind... as the world's attention focuses on this unprecedented achievement.

  • So what is the most important achievement in your life so far?

  • So which are the main achievements you have reached?

  • I feel responsible for my children's achievement and success.

  • In fact, there is evidence that student writing achievement has been stagnant for years.

    Academic text (2013)
  • These are nominees for outstanding achievement in game design.

  • Their achievement fueled a space race between the United States and the Soviets.

  • That's celebrating a lifetime of achievements.

  • Winning the championship was a significant achievement for the team after years of hard work.

Synonyms

success
vsachievement
∞ 1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

describes the act of finishing something, not only the result
victory
vsachievement
∞ 1.0

A win against an opponent or a difficult problem

covers completing a goal in any situation, not only contests
performance
vsachievement
637 2.5

How well a person does a task or job

concerns completing a goal as an act rather than the quality of doing it
triumph
vsachievement
262 3.3

A great victory or success that brings joy

is the completed act itself without requiring strong emotion
accomplishment
vsachievement
184 3.4

A successful task or goal that you finish

focuses on reaching a goal especially after sustained effort
milestone
vsachievement
103 3.2

An important event that shows progress in a person's life or project

is the act of finishing something rather than a stage marker
attainment
vsachievement
9 4.7

Reaching a goal or level through effort

emphasizes goal completion through effort rather than level alone
grand achievement
vsachievement
1 3.9

An important success that shows great skill and effort

is the general act of finishing a goal rather than something exceptional

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

Compounds

An important success that shows great skill and effort

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

How Significant

triumph
262 3.3
feat
108 3.8
success
∞ 1.0
achievement
344 2.3

Surface Forms

achievement singular
achievements plural

Morphology

achievement = achieve (transparent) = achieve + ment

Standard nominalization from the verb 'achieve' indicating the result or act of achieving.

Etymology

The word achievement comes from an old word meaning 'to bring to a head', where head means the top or final point. So an achievement is something you finish or reach after effort.