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overachievement

overachievement noun: a greater than anticipated achievement.

Noun

overachievement (countable and uncountable, plural overachievements)

  1. A greater than anticipated achievement.

Forms of overachievement

pluraloverachievements

Origin of overachievement

From over- + achievement.

Questions about overachievement

What does overachievement mean?
Overachievement means a greater than anticipated achievement.
What part of speech is overachievement?
Overachievement is a noun.
What is the plural of overachievement?
The plural of overachievement is overachievements.

Words near overachievement in the dictionary

  1. overaccumulation
  2. overaccuracy
  3. overaccurate
  4. overachieve
  5. overachieved
  6. overachievement
  7. overachievements
  8. overachiever
  9. overachievers
  10. overachieves
  11. overachieving

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