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Academic Achievement: Definition, Examples & Key Tips
Meaning 1：educational success (Academic Achievement)
Academic Achievement
/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk əˈtʃiːv.mənt/
n.
the good results you get from studying at school or university, like high grades, diplomas, or research breakthroughs.
educational success
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/ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl səkˈses/
n.
The successful accomplishment of learning goals, such as earning high grades, obtaining diplomas, or producing research breakthroughs.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Greek akadēmeia (school) and Old French achever (to complete).
💡 Mnemonic
A+ in My Cap: Academic Achievement is success earned through hard work.
📖 Example
Her consistent hard work was recognized when she received an award for her outstanding academic achievement.
Her consistent hard work was recognized when she received an award for her outstanding academic achievement.
🔗 Collocations
remarkable academic achievement – an exceptionally impressive educational success
recognize academic achievement – to formally acknowledge a student's scholarly success
measure academic achievement – to assess educational progress through grades or tests
🔄 Synonyms
scholarly accomplishment (n.) – a notable success in academic pursuits
educational attainment (n.) – the level of education achieved by a person
academic success (n.) – positive results from studying and learning activities
🚫 Antonyms
academic failure (n.) – lack of success in meeting educational goals
underachievement (n.) – performance below expected standards
academic mediocrity (n.) – average or low-level scholastic performance
🌱 Derivatives
achiever (n.) – a person who achieves high academic results
overachiever (n.) – a person who performs better than expected
achievement gap (n.) – the disparity in academic performance between groups of students
📖 Cultural Story
The term became prominent in 19th-century education systems to measure learning outcomes, evoking Plato's Academy as a symbol of scholarly success.
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