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advancement
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ad·vance·ment  (d-vnsmnt)
n.
1. A forward step; an improvement.
2. Development; progress: the advancement of knowledge.
3. A promotion, as in rank.
4. The act of moving forward. See Usage Note at advance.

advancement
Noun
promotion in rank or status
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.advancement - encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
encouragement - the expression of approval and support
2.advancement - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
push - an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
career, life history - the general progression of your working or professional life; "the general had had a distinguished career"; "he had a long career in the law"
march - a steady advance; "the march of science"; "the march of time"
clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing - easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
leapfrog - advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"
3.advancementadvancement - gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
forwarding, furtherance, promotion - the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
stride - significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"
work flow, workflow - progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
development - act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"

advancement
noun 2. progress, advance, headway, forward movement, onward movement
Translations
advancement [ədˈvɑːnsmənt] nprogreso;
(in rank) → ascenso
advancement [ədˈvɑːnsmənt] navancement m
advancement [ədˈvɑːnsmənt] advance n (improvement) → Förderung f;
(in job, rank) → Aufstieg m
advancement [ədˈvɑːnsmənt] navanzamento


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