attainment

Noun

Meaning

The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.

That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; (pl.), mental acquirements; knowledge; as, literary and scientific attainments.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

skill acquisition accomplishment acquirement nile omega homer result making success performance victoria consummation bunce meeting
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Antonyms

frost loss faux pas bungle failure error
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Hypernyms

power ability reaching arrival achievement accomplishment

Hyponyms

record success credit craft literacy accession

Phrases with the word

secondary school attainment academic attainment attainment age cultural attainment

Examples

his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition Source: Internet

the attainment of independence Source: Internet

Although the ultimate attainment for this type of mysticism is union with God, it is not necessarily visionary, nor does it hope only for ecstatic experiences; instead, mystical life is successful if it is imbued with charity. Source: Internet

A Master’s degree requires two years of study following the attainment of a bachelor's degree. Source: Internet

Compared to ingestion, the faster absorption of insufflated cocaine results in quicker attainment of maximum drug effects. Source: Internet

At each step, the increase in spending is smaller than in the previous step, so that the multiplier process tapers off and allows the attainment of an equilibrium. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

attained power attained to the full attainer attainment age attainor attaint