attainment

The process of reaching a goal or getting something through effort.

• The school measures educational attainment.
• Her attainment of fluency took several years.
• Poverty can limit children's academic attainment.

How to use it: attainment of something (Regular practice supports the attainment of language skills.)

Similar words: achievement, accomplishment

Common phrases: attainment of goals, educational attainment, academic attainment

A skill, ability, or other valuable thing gained through effort.

• Her intellectual attainments impressed the panel.
• He was proud of his scholarly attainments.
• The award recognized a remarkable literary attainment.

Similar words: accomplishment, achievement

Common phrases: intellectual attainment, scholarly attainment, literary attainment