Achievement əˈtʃiːvmənt Greatest Scientific High Young Human Noun

• the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
• sporting/artistic/academic achievements
• it was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
• an outstanding achievement

achievement

1. a thing that somebody has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill
• the greatest scientific achievement of the decade
• sporting/artistic/academic achievements
• It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
• an outstanding achievement
• This work is the crowning achievement (= the greatest achievement) of her career.
• They were proud of their children's achievements.

Extra Examples

• He regarded that victory as the crowning achievement of his career.
• It's a monumental achievement for such a young athlete.
• Rutherford was knighted in recognition of his scientific achievements.
• She was given a prize for her achievements in textile design.
• The Olympics are all about celebrating sporting achievements.
• This award honours/honors the achievements of American women in medicine.
• This conference in itself constitutes a solid achievement.
• This was no mean achievement for the government.
• To be offered a place at such a good university is quite an achievement.
• To be offered this job is quite an achievement.
• This is probably his greatest scientific achievement.
• This production is the supreme achievement of Opera North's first decade.
2. the act or process of achieving something
• the need to raise standards of academic/educational achievement
• He won a lifetime achievement award for cinematography.
• Even a small success gives you a sense of achievement (= a feeling of pride).

Extra Examples

• Climbing the mountain gave him a tremendous sense of achievement.
• He believes European civilization was the high point of human achievement.
• Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.
• The moon landing of 1969 was seen as a high point of human achievement.
• Winners are selected on the basis of high academic achievement.
• amazing achievement test scores
• an impressive record of achievement
• low reading achievement in children
• standards by which to measure human achievement
• the achievement gap between white and minority schoolchildren
• two years of consistently high achievement
3. a reward that you can earn in some video games by completing a challenge or level
• If you complete the game in less than twelve hours, you are awarded an achievement at the end.