1. Character Quotes
  2. acquittal vs attainment

different between acquittal vs attainment

acquittal

English

Etymology

From acquit +? -al.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /??kw?.t(?)l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /??kw?.d(?)l/

Noun

acquittal (countable and uncountable, plural acquittals)

  1. (now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.). [from 15th c.]
  2. (law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. [from 15th c.]
  3. Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends. [from 15th c.]
  4. (historical) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance. [from 15th c.]
  5. (rare) Avoidance of danger; deliverance. [from 17th c.]

Alternative forms

  • acquital (obsolete)

Antonyms

  • conviction
  • condemnation

Related terms

  • acquit

Translations

acquittal From the web:

  • what acquittal means
  • what acquittal means in law
  • what's acquittal in spanish
  • what acquittal mean in arabic
  • acquittal what does it mean
  • acquittal what is the definition
  • what does acquittal
  • what is acquittal in law

attainment

English

Etymology

From attain +? -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??te?nm?nt/

Noun

attainment (countable and uncountable, plural attainments)

  1. The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
  2. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion; acquisition; acquirement.

Translations

References

  • attainment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

attainment From the web:

  • what attainment means
  • what attainment level in year 7
  • what attainment means in spanish
  • what attainment target meaning
  • what attainment test
  • attainment what is the definition
  • what is attainment 8
  • educational attainment
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like

Copyright © 2024 Quotes