achieve — achieve; achieve·ment; … English syllables
pub´lish|ment — pub|lish «PUHB lihsh», transitive verb. 1. to prepare and offer (a book, paper, map, a piece of music, or the like) for sale or distribution: »[He] is general editor for the volumes being published (Time). 2. to bring out the books or works of:… … Useful english dictionary
un|der|a|chieve|ment — «UHN duhr uh CHEEV mehnt», noun. a failure to achieve; lack of accomplishment, especially in schoolwork … Useful english dictionary
con·tain·ment — /kənˈteınmənt/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of preventing the spread of something The company s hazardous waste containment plan is being reviewed. trying to achieve cost containment [=trying to prevent costs from becoming too high] 2 : actions… … Useful english dictionary
achievement — achieve·ment … English syllables
achievement age — achieve·ment age ə chēv mənt n the level of an individual s educational achievement as measured by a standardized test and expressed as the age (as 8 years 6 months) for which the test score would be the average score called also educational age… … Medical dictionary
Achievementtest — Achieve|ment|test [ə tʃi:vmənt ] der; s, s <zu engl. achievement »Leistung, Errungenschaft«> Leistungstest für Schule u. Beruf … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Overachievement — Over|achieve|ment* [ ouvərə tʃi:v...] das; s <zu engl. to overachieve »einen Leistungsüberschuss haben«, dies zu over »darüber hinaus, über , Über « u. to achieve »erreichen, erlangen«; vgl. ↑...ment> wider Erwarten gutes Abschneiden in… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Underachievement — Un|der|achieve|ment [ʌndərə tʃi:v...] das; s <zu engl. to underachieve »unter dem erreichbaren Leistungsniveau«, dies zu under »unter , Unter « u. to achieve »erreichen, erlangen«; vgl. ↑...ment> wider Erwarten schlechtes Abschneiden in… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
underachiever — One who manifests underachievement. * * * un·der·achiev·er .ən dər ə chē vər n a person (as a student) who fails to achieve his or her potential or does not do as well as expected un·der·achieve chēv vi, achieved; achiev·ing un·der·achieve·ment… … Medical dictionary
