Attainment
/əˈteɪnmənt/
nounIntermediate📊CommonAchievement
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Definitions
1
The act of achieving or accomplishing something desired or planned.
/əˈteɪnmənt/
nounpositiveIntermediate
Achievement
The act of achieving something.
Her attainment of the scholarship was a testament to her hard work.
💡 Simply: Reaching a goal or objective.
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2
The attainment of peace remains a distant dream.
How It's Used
Education
"The attainment of a university degree is a significant achievement."
Business
"The company celebrated the attainment of its sales targets."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Old French *ateignement, from atteindre "to attain", from Latin attingere "to touch, reach".
Historically, the word emphasized the reaching of a physical goal, but it has expanded to include abstract achievements.
Memory tip
Think of 'attaining' a goal; attainment is the result.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to touch, reach"
Base: attain
high attainmentacademic attainmentattainment of goals
Common misspellings
atinmentattainmentt
Practice
Usage
10%Spoken
90%Written