achievement
achieve·ment
/əˈʧiːvmənt/ noun , pl -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]
