Associations to the word «Attainment»

Wiktionary

ATTAINMENT, noun. The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
ATTAINMENT, noun. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.

Dictionary definition

ATTAINMENT, noun. The act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence".
ATTAINMENT, noun. Arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition".
ATTAINMENT, noun. An ability that has been acquired by training.

Wise words

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