fulfilmentful·fil·ment /fʊlˈfɪlənt/ British EnglishBrE, fulfillment American EnglishAmE noun [uncountableU]1fulfilment of a hope, promise etc is when the thing that you had hoped for, promised etc happens or is doneReceiving the award was the fulfillment of a life-long ambition.
2fulfilment of an orderMANUFACTURINGMARKETING the action of supplying the things that have been orderedHe ordered a stop to the unauthorized use of produce already allocated for fulfillment of state orders.
3fulfilment of a contractLAW when you do in a satisfactory way the things that a contract says you must doThe clearing house guarantees fulfilment of all contracts by becoming a party to every transaction.
4fulfilment of a condition/specification/requirement etcCOMMERCE the action of reaching a standard that is necessary, especially one that has been officially decidedThe offer of this contract is subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions.
The Bundesbank said that the fulfillment of conditions of economic convergence between EU countries should not be linked to a specific time frame.
5fulfilment of a need/requirementCOMMERCE an occasion when something that is wanted, needed etc happens or is givenThe effective leader must perform two functions successfully, namely the achievement of the task which has been set and the fulfilment of colleagues’ needs.
6fulfilment of a role/function/duty etc when people, organizations, or machines do the things they must do or are expected to doThe fulfilment of the Bank’s public duty overrides its duty of confidence to their customers.
7fulfilment of an aim/objective/goal etc when you achieve what you were hoping to doHe focussed all the team’s efforts towards the fulfillment of strategic goals.
This aid money is crucial to the fulfilment of the government’s economic policies.
8the feeling of being satisfied, especially in your job, because you are using all your skills and qualitiesHe gained great fulfillment from teaching and training others for the profession.
Working on a conveyor belt does little for a sense of personal fulfilment.