ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Achievement

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Achievement is a noun meaning The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.

Meaning

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

A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(heraldry) 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.

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

[The exploits] of the ancient saints ; they do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes.

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

The narrow Gothic windows were filled, not with glass that admitted the light, but with glass painted with the achievements of the family […].

Depending on context, synonyms include accomplishment, trophy, chiev.

Related dictionary entries include accomplishment, achieving, achieved, successful, attainment, achieve.

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