Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The act of attaining or the condition of being attained.
  • noun Something, such as an accomplishment or achievement, that is attained.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
  • noun That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.
  • noun Synonyms Acquirements, Acquisitions, etc. See acquirement.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts.
  • noun That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; (pl.), mental acquirements; knowledge.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
  • noun That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an ability that has been acquired by training
  • noun arrival at a new stage
  • noun the act of achieving an aim

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Examples

  • You put those things together, and it seems like what the statute wants the EPA to do is set a NAAQS for GHGs near zero, require all areas to be in attainment for that level of emissions, which would then require a finding that all areas are out of attainment, which would require a suspension of any EPA permit that would increase emissions, and SIPs for states to achieve impossible levels.

    Matthew Yglesias » Regulate! 2009

  • The end of all scholarly attainment is to live nobly.

    I, Pirate, Part IV … 2009

  • In a special essay on Hispanics, the report notes that Hispanic immigrant adults 'degree attainment is 14 percent, compared with U. S.-born Hispanics at 25 percent.

    College Diversity: Colleges More Diverse, But Racial Gaps Persist AP 2010

  • In a special essay on Hispanics, the report notes that Hispanic immigrant adults 'degree attainment is 14 percent, compared with U. S.-born Hispanics at 25 percent.

    College Diversity: Colleges More Diverse, But Racial Gaps Persist AP 2010

  • While skill attainment is a valid goal, still anything that cannot go on forever will stop.

    Matthew Yglesias » Skill Stagnation 2010

  • How a child is raised between 1-16 (education, parental support, etc …) plays a much bigger role in attainment and income than anything between 16-39. jmo says:

    Matthew Yglesias » Life, According to Patti Stanger 2010

  • How do we “boost educational attainment at the bottom” when educational attainment is “depressingly” easy to predict by age 5?

    July « 2008 « Isegoria 2008

  • How do we “boost educational attainment at the bottom” when educational attainment is “depressingly” easy to predict by age 5?

    The Biggest Issue « Isegoria 2008

  • Once the certain level of attainment is reached the pupil can then decide to go on to vocational or academic training or go out to work.

    One Nation of Opportunity Newmania 2007

  • To attempt to shorten the road between desire and attainment is nine times out of ten to go astray, and to miss the wished-for object altogether.

    Speech by George Canning 2002

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