advancement

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Pronunciation

/ædˈvɑːns.mənt/ (UK)

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/ædˈvɑːns.mənt/ (UK) · /ədˈvɑːns.mənt/ (UK) · /ædˈvæns.mənt/ (US) · [ædˈvɛəns.mənt] (US) · /ədˈvæns.mənt/ (US) · [ədˈvɛəns.mənt] (US)

Definition of advancement

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity

“the advancement of learning”
“Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity

“the advancement of learning”
“Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.”
(countable, uncountable)The state of being advanced
(countable, uncountable)How advanced something is
(countable, uncountable)An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
(countable, uncountable)Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

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

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