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achieve·ment Listen to audioˈi:vmənt/ noun
plural achieve·ments
1 [count] : something that has been done or achieved through effort : a result of hard work
The discovery of DNA was a major scientific achievement. It was a great/extraordinary/remarkable achievement. Getting the project done on time was a real achievement.
2 [noncount] : the act of achieving something
a high level of artistic achievement [=accomplishment] : the state or condition of having achieved or accomplished something Tests measure students' academic achievement. [=measure how much the students have learned] The students were awarded (with) certificates of achievement. [=documents saying that they reached an academic goal] Repairing the car by himself gave him a real sense of achievement. [=a proud feeling of having done something difficult and worthwhile]

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