advancement

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance.

Morphologically advance +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ædˈvɑːns.mənt/, /ədˈvɑːns.mənt/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ædˈvæns.mənt/, , /ədˈvæns.mənt/,

Noun

advancement (countable and uncountable, plural advancements)

  1. The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
    Synonyms: progression, improvement, furtherance
    the advancement of learning
    • 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian‎:
      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.
  2. The state of being advanced
  3. How advanced something is
  4. An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
  5. (law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Derived terms

Translations

payment in advance — see advance payment

References

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French avancement, with the d added back to reflect the Latin.

Noun

advancement m (plural advancemens)

  1. advance (forward movement)

Descendants

  • French: avancement
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