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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVANCEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an improvement relating to a particular activity or area of knowledge: The President's speech to the conference centered on the advancement of alternative fuel sources as a means of ensuring our future survival. advancements in sth Nowadays, merger and acquisition transactions occur at a faster pace, due in part to advancements in communications.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › advancementAdvancement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADVANCEMENT is the action of advancing : the state of being advanced. How to use advancement in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVANCEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ədˈvɑːnsmənt / us. Add to word list. [ C or U ] an improvement relating to a particular activity or area of knowledge: The President's speech to the conference centered on the advancement of alternative fuel sources as a means of ensuring our future survival.

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   development toward increased understanding, quality, utility, or benefit to human welfare in a consequential area of knowledge, technology, or practice: She toiled in the lab out of personal ambition, not for the advancement of medical science.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › advancementAdvancement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun advancement when you talk about something's growth or progress. The advancement of modern medicine has lengthened many people's lives. You might describe a society's advancement as a result of new industries and an improved economy.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › advancementadvancement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ədˈvɑːnsmənt/ /ədˈvænsmənt/ (formal) [uncountable, countable] the process of helping something/somebody to make progress or succeed; the progress that is made. the advancement of knowledge/education/science. advancements in science. Topics Success c1, Scientific research c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVANCEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The advancement of something is the process of helping it to progress or the result of its progress.