n. | 1. | The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; hence, the act of obtaining by efforts. |
2. | That which is attained to, or obtained by exertion; acquirement; acquisition; |
Noun | 1. | attainment - the act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence" |
2. | attainment - arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition" | |
3. | attainment - an ability that has been acquired by training |