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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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Job security is also now a bigger priority than career advancement when evaluating a job offer, although salary remains the top factor, the survey found.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Just as in previous cycles of technological advancement, we are entering a period of volatility.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

What the latest plan would achieve, though, is advancement, a leap from the chamber’s present logjams to new ones.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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