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   ad·vance·ment

   /ədˈvansm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the process of promoting a cause or plan: "their lives were devoted to the advancement of science"
   • ▪ the promotion of a person in rank or status: "opportunities for career advancement" Similar promotionprefermentcareer developmentelevationupgradingbeing upgradedprogressimprovementbettermentgrowthrisemoving upa step up the laddera step upa move upaggrandizementinformal:a kick upstairs
   • ▪ development or improvement: "technological advancements" Similar developmentprogressevolutiongrowthimprovementadvancefurtheranceforwardingexpansionextensionspreadheadway

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French avancement, from avancer ‘to advance’.

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