Definition of "achievement" in English

noun

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

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

3. (heraldry) 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.

4. (video games) 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.

5. (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.

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