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   achievement

   /əˈtʃiːvm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage: "to reach this stage is a great achievement" Similar attainmentreachinggainingwinningacquirementprocurementrealizationaccomplishmentfulfilmentfulfillingcarrying outcarrying througheffectingimplementationexecutionperformanceengineeringconclusionconcludingcompletioncompletingcloseclosingfinishingconsummationsuccessfruitioninformal:winding uprare:effectuationreificationaccomplishmentattainmentfeatperformanceundertakingactactiondeedeffortexploitmanoeuvreoperationenterpriseworkhandiworkcreationtriumphsuccesspositive resultcoupmaster strokestroke of genius
   • 2. the process or fact of achieving something: "the achievement of professional recognition"
   • 3. a representation of a coat of arms with all the adjuncts to which a bearer of arms is entitled.

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   What does achievement mean?

   • Achievement definition: something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed. See examples of ACHIEVEMENT used in a sentence.

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   Where did the word achievement come from?

   • The first records of the term achievement come from the 1400s. It comes from the French word achevement, meaning “conclusion,” from Old French achever, “to bring to an end,” from the phrase a chef, meaning “to a head” or “to a conclusion.” The suffix -ment is used in nouns and indicates an action or state.

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   What does achieving mean?

   • (əˈtʃiv mənt) n. 1. something accomplished, as through great effort, skill, perseverance, or courage. 2. the act of achieving; attainment or accomplishment. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1.

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   What is the difference between an award and an achievement?

   • An award is an achievement. Achievement can also refer to the act of achieving, as in We need to focus on the achievement of these goals. This sense of the word doesn’t always imply impressiveness by itself—it often means the same thing as completion. Example: Becoming a nurse is a major achievement—it represents years of hard work and sacrifice.

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   How is Achievement measured?

   • Achievement on standards is often measured through external tests, although data are sometimes also collected on achievement through teachers' reports based on classroom assessment. It is by any standards a remarkable achievement and a magnificent map which ought to be much better known.

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   What is a remarkable achievement?

   • [countable] a thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. This work is the crowning achievement (= the greatest achievement) of her career. They were proud of their children's achievements.

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   something that you did or got after planning and working to make it happen, and that therefore gives you a feeling of satisfaction, or the act of working to make this happen: [ C ] a scientific achievement. [ C ] For an actor, winning an Oscar is one of the greatest achievements you can hope for.

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   Achievement definition: something accomplished, especially by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed. See examples of ACHIEVEMENT used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of ACHIEVEMENT is the act of achieving something. How to use achievement in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Achievement.

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   A noun used to describe something finished successfully or the act of accomplishing, achievement comes from the similarly spelled Middle French achievement “a finishing.” For some people, just being able to make it to work every day on time could be considered an achievement, but the word is usually applied to feats of more heroic proportions.

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   Definition of achievement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. The process of achieving something: She devoted her life to the achievement of voting rights for women. 2. Something that has been achieved, especially by means of skill or perseverance: The discovery of antibiotics is one of the great achievements of modern medicine. See Synonyms at feat 1.

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   An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.