achievement

CEFRB1

/əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something successfully done or reached after effort.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.

Examples

  • The manager complimented him on his achievement.

  • The greatest scientific achievement of the decade

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.

  2. The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.

  3. An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.

More examples

In context

  • It is quite an achievement!

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

  • As to the type of seat preferred, the views were so varied that it was considered wisely that the ideal design was beyond achievement!

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.