Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of achieving or reaching something: The successful accomplishment of a goal, aim, or objective.
   • Something that has been achieved, especially a skill or level of knowledge: An ability, skill, or piece of knowledge that has been acquired through effort.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The attainment of a college degree requires dedication.
  • His scientific attainments are widely respected in the field.
  • The treaty marked the country's attainment of full sovereignty.

Advanced Usage

• "of easy/difficult attainment": Used to describe a goal that is easy or hard to achieve.
  • A peaceful solution seemed of difficult attainment.
• Formal use to denote arrival at a state or stage:
  • The attainment of maturity brings new responsibilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Attain (verb): To succeed in achieving something after effort.
  • She attained the highest score.
• Attainable (adjective): Able to be achieved or accomplished.
  • The goal is challenging but attainable.

Synonyms

• Achievement: Something accomplished successfully.
• Accomplishment: Something that has been achieved successfully.
• Acquisition: The act of gaining possession or a skill.

Antonyms

• Failure: Lack of success.
• Loss: The fact or process of losing something.

Related Phrases

• Educational attainment: The highest level of education an individual has completed.
  • The study focused on the economic impact of educational attainment.

Noun

1. an ability that has been acquired by training
2. arrival at a new stage
   • his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition
3. the act of achieving an aim
   • the attainment of independence