attainment

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈteɪnmənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #81680

Meanings

1

noun
The act of achieving or reaching something.

The attainment of independence was a proud moment for the country.
2

noun
A skill or level of success gained through effort.

Her academic attainments earned her a place at a top university.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of achieving or... accomplishment achievement

2 noun · a skill or level of success... accomplishment achievement

Word family

Forms attainments

Derived forms nonattainmentreattainmentunattainmentunderattainment

Etymology

From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

*teh₂g- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# attainment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈteɪnmənt/
**Frequency rank:** 81680

## Meanings
1. The act of achieving or reaching something.
2. A skill or level of success gained through effort.

## Examples
- The attainment of independence was a proud moment for the country.
- Her academic attainments earned her a place at a top university.

## Derived Forms
- nonattainment
- reattainment
- unattainment
- underattainment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *teh₂g-

## Etymology
From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

## AI Etymology
Attainment is from attain plus -ment; compare Old French ataignement. The historical chain also includes Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g-. The suffix -ment makes a noun of action, result, or state from attain, matching uses in which the word names an act, process, outcome, or condition. In use as a noun, attainment denotes the act of achieving or reaching something and a skill or level of success gained through effort. The same word family continues in derived forms such as nonattainment, reattainment, unattainment, and underattainment.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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