Definitions for Achievement
əˈtʃiv məntachieve·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. accomplishment, achievementnoun

   the action of accomplishing something

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. achievementnoun

   The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his/her object.

2. achievementnoun

   A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.

3. achievementnoun

   An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. - Cussans

4. achievementnoun

   An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective.

   Finishing the game does not give you a 100% score until you have unlocked all of the achievements.

5. Etymology: achevement, from the verb achever, achiever. Compare Modern achèvement, English hatchment

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. An Achievementnoun

   Etymology: achevement, Fr.

   1. The performance of an action.

   From every coast that heaven walks about,
   Have thither come the noble martial crew,
   That famous hard achievements still pursue. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   2. The escutcheon, or ensigns armorial, granted to any man for the performance of great actions. Achievement, in the first sense, is derived from achive, as it signifies to perform; in the second, from achieve, as it imports to gain.

   Then shall the war, and stern debate, and strife
   Immortal, be the bus’ness of my life;
   And in thy fane, the dusty spoils among,
   High on the burnish’d roof, my banner shall be hung;
   Rank’d with my champions bucklers, and below
   With arms revers’d, th’ achievements of the foe. John Dryden, Fab.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. achievement

   Achievement refers to the successful completion or accomplishment of a goal, task, or objective, often resulting from hard work, skill, perseverance, or ability. It involves overcoming challenges or obstacles and can bring a sense of pride, satisfaction, or fulfillment. Achievements can be in various fields such as academics, sports, career, personal development, among others. They are often used as indicators of competence, talent, or progress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Achievementnoun

   the act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object

2. Achievementnoun

   a great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat

3. Achievementnoun

   an escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. achvement, E. Hatchment.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Achievement

   Success in bringing an effort to the desired end; the degree or level of success attained in some specified area (esp. scholastic) or in general.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. achievement

   A signal exploit; escutcheon; armorial bearings granted for achievement.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. achievement

   To achieve a specific task, goal, plan or project.

   They have notable achievements between them and look forward to their wedding day.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Action

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Achievement' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3149

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Achievement' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4795

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Achievement' in Nouns Frequency: #988

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How to pronounce Achievement?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Achievement in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Achievement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Achievement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Achievement in a Sentence

1. Ben Stein:

   Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.

2. Theodore Roosevelt:

   While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life.

3. Dan Kildee:

   Since I met Xavier in 2016 when he interned in my congressional office, I’ve come to expect that he can achieve anything he puts his mind to, i commend him for this latest achievement.

4. William Safire:

   What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

5. Shirley Chisholm:

   I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Achievement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Achievement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Achievement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Achievement
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Achievement
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Achievement