ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənt əˈkwaɪə(ɹ)mənt æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən əˈteɪnmənt ˈsaɪ.əns ability to produce solutions in some problem domain the skill of a well-trained boxer the sweet science of pugilism an ability that has been acquired by training