Definition of 'achievement'
Word forms: plural achievements
1. countable noun
2. uncountable noun
Achievement is the process of achieving something.
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achievement in American English
noun
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the act of achieving
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achievement in American English
(əˈtʃivmənt)
noun
SYNONYMS 1. achievement, exploit, feat are terms for a noteworthy act. achievement connotes final accomplishment of something noteworthy, after much effort and often
in spite of obstacles and discouragements: a scientific achievement. exploit connotes boldness, bravery, and usually ingenuity: the famous exploit of an aviator. feat connotes the performance of something difficult, generally demanding skill and strength:
a feat of horsemanship. 2. fulfillment, realization.Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019
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an ordinary consisting of a horizontal line across a shield, typically narrower than a fesse, and usually appearing in twos or threes
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an ordinary consisting of a diagonal line traversing a shield
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the surface or background, as of a flag, coin, or heraldic shield, on which a design is displayed
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achievement
British English: achievement
/əˈtʃiːvmənt/ NOUN
An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
It was a great achievement to reach this agreement so quickly.
- American English: achievement /ətˈʃivmənt/
- Arabic: إِنـْجاز
- Brazilian Portuguese: realização
- Chinese: 成就
- Croatian: dostignuće
- Czech: úspěch
- Danish: præstation
- Dutch: prestatie
- European Spanish: logro
- Finnish: saavutus
- French: accomplissement
- German: Leistung
- Greek: επίτευγμα
- Italian: risultato
- Japanese: 達成
- Korean: 달성
- Norwegian: prestasjon
- Polish: osiągnięcie
- European Portuguese: realização
- Romanian: realizare
- Russian: достижение
- Spanish: logro
- Swedish: prestation
- Thai: การบรรลุผลสำเร็จ
- Turkish: başarı
- Ukrainian: досягнення
- Vietnamese: thành tích
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