attainment Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of achieving an aim
- the attainment of independence
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noun arrival at a new stage
- his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition
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noun an ability that has been acquired by training
acquirement; skill; accomplishment; acquisition.
WordNet
At*tain"ment noun
Definitions
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The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts. The attainment of every desired object. Sir W. Jones.
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That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; (pl.) , mental acquirements; knowledge;as, literary and scientific .attainments