ac·com·plish·ment

ac·com·plish·ment
/əˈkɑːmplıʃmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 [count] : something done, achieved, or accomplished successfully

Her family is proud of all her academic accomplishments.

one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the century

2 [noncount] : the successful completion of something : the act of accomplishing something

We celebrated the accomplishment of all our goals.

When the work was done, he had a sense of accomplishment. [=he felt that he had done something good]

a public official with a solid record of accomplishment [=of doing good things successfully]

3 : a special skill or ability gained by practice or training
[count]

Her knowledge of foreign languages is among her many accomplishments.

[noncount]

a young woman of accomplishment [=an accomplished young woman]


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ac — ac; Ac; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·a·deme; ac·a·de·mia; ac·a·dem·i·cals; ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·a·dem·i·cism; ac·a·jou; ac·a·leph; ac·a·le·pha; ac·a·le·phae; ac·a·ly·pha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ac·an·thar·ia; ac·an·thar·i·an; ac·an·thel·la;… …   English syllables

  • Accomplishment — Ac*com plish*ment ( ment), n. [F. accomplissement, fr. accomplir.] 1. The act of accomplishing; entire performance; completion; fulfillment; as, the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. That which completes,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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