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achievement

noun
/əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/

Etymology

From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.

  1. derived from achevement
  2. borrowed from achevement

Definitions

  1. The act of achieving or performing

    The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.

    • As to the type of seat preferred, the views were so varied that it was considered wisely that the ideal design was beyond achievement!

  2. A great or heroic deed or feat

    A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.

    • [The exploits] of the ancient saints ; they do far surpass the most famous achievements of pagan heroes.
    • […]the English genius was effecting in science a revolution which will, to the end of time, be reckoned among the highest achievements of the human intellect.

  3. An escutcheon or ensign armorial

    An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.

    • The narrow Gothic windows were filled, not with glass that admitted the light, but with glass painted with the achievements of the family […].
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.

      • Finishing the game does not give you a 100% score until you have unlocked all of the achievements.

    2. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.

    3. The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or…

      The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.

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Derived

achievement age, achievement get, achievement quotient, achievement unlocked, achievement whore, cheevo, crowning achievement, hyperachievement, nonachievement, overachievement, underachievement

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at achievement. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at achievement. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at achievement

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA