noun

attainment

attainment, achievement, accomplishment

Educational attainment is a key goal.

Educational attainment is a key goal.

The attainment of his ambition took years.

The attainment of his ambition took years.

((of sth.)) the action of achieving (sth.) The attainment of his ambition took years.

Synonyms: achievement, accomplishment, success; Antonyms: failure

From the verb 'attain', from Old French 'ateindre' meaning 'to reach'. The suffix '-ment' forms a noun.

Think of 'attaining' a goal. The result is an 'attainment'.

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