NOUN | act | attainment | the act of achieving an aim |
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act | attainment | arrival at a new stage / stage | |
cognition | attainment, skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition | an ability that has been acquired by training |
Sounds | ahtey'nmahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | The act of achieving an aim. | |
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Example | "the attainment of independence" | |
Narrower | accession, rise to power | The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) |
credit, course credit | recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed | |
record | An extreme / extreme attainment | |
success | An attainment that is successful | |
Broader | accomplishment, achievement | The action of accomplishing something |
Spanish | consecución, logro, realización | |
Catalan | assoliment, consecució | |
Verbs | attain | to gain with effort |
Meaning | arrival at a new stage / stage. | |
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Example | "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition" | |
Broader | arrival, reaching | accomplishment of an objective |
Spanish | logro | |
Catalan | assoliment | |
Verbs | attain | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level |
attain | reach a destination / destination, either real or abstract |
Meaning | An ability that has been acquired by training. | |
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Synonyms | skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition | |
Narrower | craft, craftsmanship, workmanship | Skill in an occupation or trade / trade |
horsemanship | Skill in handling and riding horses | |
literacy | The ability to read and write | |
marksmanship | Skill in shooting | |
mastership | The skill of a master | |
mixology | Skill in preparing mixed drinks | |
numeracy | Skill with numbers and mathematics | |
oarsmanship | Skill as an oarsman | |
salesmanship | Skill in selling | |
seamanship | Skill in sailing | |
showmanship | The ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner | |
soldiering, soldiership | Skills that are required for the life of soldier | |
swordsmanship | Skill in fencing | |
Broader | ability, power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done |
Spanish | aptitud, arte, destreza, habilidad, técnica | |
Catalan | art, destresa, habilitat, tècnica |
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