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attainment

[uh-teyn-muhnt]

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noun

an act of attaining.

something attained; a personal acquirement; achievement.

Origin of attainment

First recorded in 1350–1400, attainment is from the Middle English word attenement. See attain, -ment

Related formsnon·at·tain·ment, noun, adjectivere·at·tain·ment, noun

Synonyms for attainment

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2. accomplishment.

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Related Words for attainment

fulfillment, realization, arrival, completion, acquirement, winning, procurement, finish, feat, acquisition, gaining, obtaining, reaping, succeeding

Examples from the Web for attainment

Contemporary Examples of attainment

There are no scientific, medical, or technological barriers to its attainment.
Gordon Brown on Why Education Is Every Human’s Right
Gordon Brown
July 14, 2012

Historical Examples of attainment

The wisdom of our sages and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various
What a noble end and aim it was to contemplate in the attainment truly!
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
For the most part their attainment is hopeless and the results wretched.
Pax Vobiscum
Henry Drummond
Other arts were employed by the despot for the attainment of his desires.
Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 2 August 1848
Various
To the attainment of this higher knowledge the second education is directed.
The Republic
Plato

British Dictionary definitions for attainment

attainment

noun

an achievement or the act of achieving; accomplishment

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Word Origin and History for attainment

n.

late 14c., "encroachment" (a sense now obsolete), from Old French ataignement (Modern French atteignement), from ataindre; see attain. Meaning "action of attaining" is from 1540s; sense of "that which is attained, personal accomplishment" dates from 1670s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper