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Definition of achievement noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

        

    achievement

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//əˈtʃivmənt//
     
     
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  1. 1[countable] a thing that someone has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill the greatest scientific achievement of the decade It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player. They were proud of their children's achievements. AWL Collocationsachieveachieve verbto succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time
    • aim, goal, objective
    • result
    Leaders are truly effective in achieving organizational objectives only when they are motivated by a concern for others.
    • fail to
    • attempt to, try to, strive to
    • be able to
    • be difficult to
    • be necessary to
    Woodward concludes that economic policy broadly failed to achieve its goals of low unemployment and low inflation. An accurate estimate of their numbers is difficult to achieve.achievement nouna thing that someone has done successfully; the act or process of achieving something
    • academic, educational, scholastic
    • technological
    No significant differences in academic achievement were found.
    • impressive, notable, remarkable
    This agreement is a remarkable achievement from both a scientific and a social perspective.achievable adjective
    • easily, readily
    Web-based simulations can generate insights not readily achievable by other means.
    • goal, objective
    Self-esteem arises from reaching out for difficult but achievable goals.
  2. 2[uncountable] the act or process of achieving something the need to raise standards of achievement in education Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride).
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