advancement
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advancement
- /ædˈvɑːns.mənt/ UK
- /ədˈvɑːns.mənt/ UK
- /ædˈvæns.mənt/ US
- [ædˈvɛəns.mənt] US
- /ədˈvæns.mənt/ US
- [ədˈvɛəns.mənt] US
Where it comes from
From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance. Morphologically advance + -ment.
noun advancements · advancemente · advauncement · advauncemente
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The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
the advancement of learning
Similar: progression, improvement, furtherance
- The state of being advanced
- How advanced something is
- An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
- Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: promotion, advance, progress, progression, furtherance, forward motion, onward motion, advancing, furthering, headway, promote, catch-up, enhanced, improve, upgraded, improvement
Translations
Every language
noun act of advancing
| हिन्दी | उन्नति unnati, प्रगति pragti, विकास vikās |
|---|---|
| Italiano | progresso, miglioramento |
| Ελληνικά | προαγωγή proagogí |
noun state of being advanced
| Español | ascenso, progreso |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विकसित viksit |
| Français | progrès |
| Deutsch | Fortschritt |
| Ελληνικά | προαγωγή proagogí, προβιβασμός provivasmós, προκοπή prokopí |
| Română | progres, dezvoltare |
| Русский | прогре́сс progréss, продвиже́ние prodvižénije |
noun property given in advance of future distribution
| Español | avance de herencia |
|---|---|
| Français | avancement d'hoirie |
| Deutsch | Erbvorbezug |
| Italiano | anticipo sull'eredità |
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