Definition of ACHIEVEMENT

achievement

Meanings

Plural: achievements

Noun

  • the action of accomplishing something
  • The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
  • A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
  • An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
  • An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
  • The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
  • The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.

Scrabble Score: 21

achievement is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
achievement is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
achievement is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

achievement is a valid Words With Friends word