Definition of attainment
1 : the act of attaining something : the condition of being attained She values educational attainment above all else.
2 : something attained : accomplishment His scientific attainments are well known.
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Examples of attainment in a Sentence
She values educational attainment above all else.
Her scientific attainments have made her quite well-known in the field of biology.
Recent Examples of attainment from the Web
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Studies of the poor have consistently shown that income much more strongly predicts life outcomes like educational attainment than time spent on welfare does.
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Please don't confuse agreement among people—even after vigorous debate—as the attainment of real knowledge.
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Origin and Etymology of attainment
see attain
First Known Use: 1543
ATTAINMENT Defined for English Language Learners
attainment
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: the state or condition of having gotten or done something difficult : the act of attaining something
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: something that has been gotten, done, or achieved through effort
ATTAINMENT Defined for Kids
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1 : the act of obtaining or doing something difficult : the state of having obtained or done something difficult attainment of a goal
2 : achievement 2 scientific attainments
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