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Webster 1913 Edition
Attainment
At-tain′ment
,Noun.
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
Webster 1828 Edition
Attainment
ATTA'INMENT
,Noun.
1.
The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence the act of obtaining by efforts; as the attainment of excellence.2.
That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; as, a man of great attainments.