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attainment

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noun/əˈteɪnmənt/
  1. 1

    The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by effort or exertion.countableuncountable

    • My attainment of proficiency in German was due to years upon years of study.
  2. 2

    That which is attained, or obtained by exertion.countableuncountable

    • The scholar who had made so many attainments, knows now how small they were compared with what one glance into the spiritual glory has taught him.
    • The attainment of the skills of elementary reading occurred some time ago for almost all who read this book.

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