advancement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
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.

Pronunciation

/ædˈvɑːns.mənt/ /ədˈvɑːns.mənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-advancement.wav en-GB-advancement.ogg /ædˈvæns.mənt/ [ædˈvɛəns.mənt] /ədˈvæns.mənt/ [ədˈvɛəns.mənt]

Word forms

advancement advancements advancemente advauncement advauncemente

Etymology

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

Synonyms

progression improvement furtherance

Derived words

advancement campout institutional advancement nonadvancement readvancement self-advancement unadvancement

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