attainment
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at·tain·ment

noun \ə-ˈtān-mənt\

Definition of ATTAINMENT

1
: the act of attaining : the condition of being attained
2
: something attained : accomplishment

Examples of ATTAINMENT

  1. She values educational attainment above all else.
  2. Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.

First Known Use of ATTAINMENT

1549

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