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advancement

American  
[ad-vans-muhnt, -vahns-] / ædˈvæns mənt, -ˈvɑns- /

noun

  1. the act or process of moving forward.

    They hoped that destroying bridges around the metropolis would slow the advancement of enemy troops.

  2. promotion in rank or standing; preferment.

    She had high hopes for advancement in the company.

  3. 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.

  4. an achievement or result contributing to progress in a consequential area of knowledge, technology, or practice.

    Advancements in robotics will transform industry.

  5. Law. money or property given by one person during their lifetime to another that is considered an anticipation of an inheritance and is therefore to be deducted from any share that the recipient may have in a donor's estate.

advancement British  
/ ədˈvɑːnsmənt /

noun

  1. promotion in rank, status, etc; preferment

  2. a less common word for advance advance

  3. property law the use during a testator's lifetime of money or property for the benefit of a child or other person who is a prospective beneficiary in the testator's will

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nonadvancement noun
  • self-advancement noun

Etymology

Origin of advancement

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English avauncement, from Anglo-French, Old French avancement; advance, -ment

Example Sentences

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Elon Musk has said that, within 20 years, advancements in AI and robots could even make work optional.

From The Wall Street Journal

Medicare is the most remarkable advancement in medical-care reimbursement in American history.

From MarketWatch

She eventually asked her vice president of advancement to follow up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having survived the up-or-out early years at the firm, he saw a path to advancement and balked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rapid advancements in AI have resulted in a proliferation of wearable gadgets that use AI to interpret images and sounds captured by the device.

From BBC

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