accomplishment (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *accomplishment*:
NOUN	act	accomplishment, achievement	the action of accomplishing something
NOUN	cognition	accomplishment, skill, acquirement, acquisition, attainment	an ability that has been acquired by training

accomplishment > pronunciation
Sounds	ahkaa'mplihshmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *accomplishment*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The action of accomplishing something.
Synonym	achievement
Narrower	arrival, reaching	accomplishment of an objective
	attainment	The act of achieving an aim
	base on balls, walk, pass	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
	beachhead, foothold	An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
	cakewalk	An easy accomplishment
	close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape	Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
	credit	Used in the phrase 'to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
	face saver, face saving	An act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
	fait accompli, accomplished fact	An irreversible accomplishment
	feat, effort, exploit	A notable achievement
	going, sledding	Advancing toward a goal
	haymaking	taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
	liberation, release, freeing	The act of liberating someone or something
	masterpiece	An outstanding achievement
	masterstroke	An achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery
	performance	Any recognized accomplishment
	record, track record	The sum of recognized accomplishments
	recruitment, enlisting	The act of getting recruits
	smooth	The act of smoothing
Broader	action	Something done (usually as opposed to something said)
Spanish	consecución, logro, proeza, realización
Catalan	aconseguiment, assoliment, consecució, èxit, realització
Verbs	accomplish	put in effect
Verbs	accomplish	to gain with effort

English > *accomplishment*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	An ability that has been acquired by training.
Synonyms	skill, acquirement, acquisition, attainment
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

HyperDic: accomplishment