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The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.

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  1. n. The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.
  2. n. That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; (pl.), mental acquirements; knowledge; as, literary and scientific attainments.
  3. n. the act of achieving an aim
  4. n. arrival at a new stage
  5. n. an ability that has been acquired by training
  6. 1. The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts. The attainment of every desired object. Sir W. Jones. 2. That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; (pl.), mental acquirements; knowledge; as, literary and scientific attainments.
  7. n:100 n. the act of achieving an aim n. arrival at a new stage