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Definition of accomplishment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

accomplishment

noun
 
/əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/
 
/əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
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  1. [countable] an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of work synonym achievement
    • It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments.
    • The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.
    Extra Examples
    • If this works, it will be a major accomplishment.
    • It would be quite an accomplishment if we could get this finished in time.
    • The administration's success in cutting the budget was an impressive accomplishment.
    • the technical accomplishments of modern medicine
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • amazing
    • big
    • considerable
    verb + accomplishment
    • celebrate
    • recognize
    preposition
    • of…accomplishment
    • accomplishment in
    phrases
    • a feeling of accomplishment
    • a sense of accomplishment
    • quite an accomplishment
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  2. [countable, uncountable] a skill or special ability
    • Drawing and singing were among her many accomplishments.
    • He was described as ‘a poet of rare accomplishment’.
    Extra Examples
    • Her technical accomplishment on the piano is startling.
    • The award recognizes extraordinary accomplishment in the field of medicine.
    • a work of real accomplishment
    • It is a great accomplishment in singing to take the melodic line up to a position of energy and hold it there.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • amazing
    • big
    • considerable
    verb + accomplishment
    • celebrate
    • recognize
    preposition
    • of…accomplishment
    • accomplishment in
    phrases
    • a feeling of accomplishment
    • a sense of accomplishment
    • quite an accomplishment
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable] (formal) the successful completing of something
    • Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.
    • There is a real sense of accomplishment when everything goes right.
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