ACHIEVEMENT
accomplishment, achievement
(noun) the action of accomplishing something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
achievement (countable and uncountable, plural achievements)
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
Synonym: trophy
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
Synonyms
• accomplishment
Source: Wiktionary
A*chieve"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. achèvement, E. Hatchment.]
1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion;
successful performance; accomplishment; as, the achievement of his
object.
2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness,
or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
[The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass the most
famous achievements of pagan heroes. Barrow.
The highest achievements of the human intellect. Macaulay.
3. (Her.)
Definition: An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the
funeral shield commonly called hatchment. Cussans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition