What does achievement mean?
Definitions for achievement
əˈtʃiv məntachieve·ment
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word achievement.
Princeton's WordNet
accomplishment, achievementnoun
the action of accomplishing something
Wiktionary
achievementnoun
The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his/her object.
Etymology: achevement, from the verb achever, achiever. Compare Modern achèvement, English hatchment
achievementnoun
A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
Etymology: achevement, from the verb achever, achiever. Compare Modern achèvement, English hatchment
achievementnoun
An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. - Cussans
Etymology: achevement, from the verb achever, achiever. Compare Modern achèvement, English hatchment
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.
Etymology: achevement, from the verb achever, achiever. Compare Modern achèvement, English hatchment
Webster Dictionary
Achievementnoun
the act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his object
Etymology: [Cf. F. achvement, E. Hatchment.]
Achievementnoun
a great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat
Etymology: [Cf. F. achvement, E. Hatchment.]
Achievementnoun
an escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment
Etymology: [Cf. F. achvement, E. Hatchment.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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 Terms
achievement
A signal exploit; escutcheon; armorial bearings granted for achievement.
Editors Contribution
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
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'achievement' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3149
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'achievement' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4795
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'achievement' in Nouns Frequency: #988
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of achievement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of achievement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of achievement in a Sentence
A fine watch can signify an achievement, like branching out on your own, graduating university, or getting your first job, it can mark a new stage in your life.
Happiness is not in the mere possession of money it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
It's critical to diagnose early and to begin treatment as early as possible to stop the irreversible motor neuron loss, and make the achievement of motor milestones such as crawling, sitting and walking possible.
Of Course, Achievement gives Joy and Excitement, oh boy! But When need becomes Greed....to Misery,this will lead.
It was impossible for two countries that have been enemies for 70 years to resolve everything in a few hours on one day, i think it was a major achievement to show the direction in several areas.
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- إنجازArabic
- ҡаҙанышBashkir
- дасягне́ннеBelarusian
- изпълнение, подвиг, постижениеBulgarian
- úspěchCzech
- præstation, resultat, udførelse, bedriftDanish
- Errungenschaft, VollendungGerman
- κατόρθωμαGreek
- logroSpanish
- دستاوردPersian
- vaakunakilpi, saavutusFinnish
- succès, haut fait, accomplissement, réalisationFrench
- ard-obbyr, ard-nheeManx
- उपलब्धिHindi
- successo, conseguimento, vittoria, risultato, rendimento, gesta, conquista, impresa, prestazione, stemma, blasone, realizzazioneItalian
- 成果, 業績, 成績, 到達, 達成Japanese
- ಸಾಧನೆKannada
- 성과, 업적, 달성Korean
- consecutionemLatin
- tutukitangaMāori
- подвиг, достигнување, успех, дело, постигнувањеMacedonian
- prestatie, verwezenlijkingDutch
- oppnåelseNorwegian
- osiągnięcie, dokonaniePolish
- realização, feitoPortuguese
- realizareRomanian
- подвиг, свершение, успех, выполнение, достижение, исполнение, достиRussian
- דערגרייהYiddish
- 成就Chinese
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