consecución

achievement

noun kon-seh-koo-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin consecutio (sequence, attainment), from consequi (to follow, to obtain).

Also means

attainment

Usage Note

Consecución is a formal noun meaning the successful attainment of a goal. It is more abstract than logro (achievement, accomplishment), which is its everyday near-synonym. In legal and academic writing consecución de objetivos (achievement of objectives) is a set phrase. The plural consecuciones is regular but rarely used.

Examples

"La consecución de ese objetivo requirió mucho esfuerzo."

Natural Translation

The achievement of that goal required a great deal of effort.

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