noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity countable, uncountable

   "the advancement of learning"

2. 2
   gradual improvement or growth or development wordnet
3. 3
   The state of being advanced countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) wordnet
5. 5
   How advanced something is countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something wordnet
7. 7
   An advance of money or value; payment in advance. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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furtheranceprogressprogressionpromotionaccomplishmentadvance

Example

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"The advancement of modern medicine was a long process."

Etymology

From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance. Morphologically advance + -ment.

Related phrases

advancement campoutinstitutional advancementself-advancement

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