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advancement

advancement

119 4.1
Progress or growth that makes something better
  • noun
  • /ədˈvænsmənt/
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  • The company's latest innovation reflects significant advancement in renewable energy technology.
  • career advancement
  • opportunities for advancement
  • advancement of science

But is equality crucial to the advancement of both art and knowledge?

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Examples

  • Developing abilities that lead to advancement or promotion is appealing for adults.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But is equality crucial to the advancement of both art and knowledge?

  • Now, when I started here... ...I was promised advancement opportunities.

  • What we're trying to do is achieve a huge advancement in rocket technology.

  • You think there would have been a limit to the advancement of civilization without language?

  • Work undertaken for the advancement of scientific knowledge with or without a specific practical application.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Considerable social, economic, and cultural advancement in Taiwan was achieved as a result.

    Academic text (1999)
  • He is also a founder of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

  • Metaphors of linear time are common in everyday speech: the "advancement" of science, the "development" of new technologies, etc.

    Academic text (1999)
  • As a Professional Engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

growth
vsadvancement
1.6

An increase in size, number, or importance of something

covers that increase but also non-quantity development and progress
progress
vsadvancement
2.5

Forward change toward a goal or better state

is about general growth or positive change rather than goal direction
improvement
vsadvancement
619 1.1

A change that makes something better

is the general process of progress, not only making things better
development
vsadvancement
357 2.5

A gradual change that makes something better or more advanced

is broader, covering any process of progress or growth
advance
vsadvancement
329 3.1

Progress toward a goal or a new discovery

is broader, including growth or development not only goal movement
evolution
vsadvancement
210 4.4

A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex

is a general term for any progress or development process
progression
vsadvancement
62 3.8

A process of moving forward or developing over time

is the more general idea of making progress or growth
promotion
vsadvancement
61 2.7

Actions that help something grow or become more accepted

refers to the progress or development outcome rather than the support action
stride
vsadvancement
49 4.1

Important progress toward a goal

refers to progress in general, not only sudden or marked gains
enrichment
vsadvancement
29 4.0

Making something more interesting, rewarding, or valuable

is the general process of forward movement, not solely quality changes
ascent
vsadvancement
26 4.2

To move upward, either by climbing or by reaching a higher position

is broader, including non-vertical forms of growth and development
step-up
vsadvancement
20 3.6

An increase in amount, level, or strength

is the broader process of development, not only a single increase
betterment
vsadvancement
18 3.6

An action that improves life or conditions for people

is broader, including growth and development beyond single improvements
ascension
vsadvancement
18 7.5

A movement upwards to a higher position, for example climbing or getting a promotion at work

covers general progress and growth not limited to upward motion
augmentation
vsadvancement
13 6.1

An increase in size, amount, or level

is about overall progress and growth, not only size or amount increase
furtherance
vsadvancement
  • Formal
8 7.9

Help that makes a plan or goal move forward

is the general process itself rather than the act of promoting it
evolutionary change
vsadvancement
4 4.4

A slow process of change and development by small steps over time

is broader, including rapid or planned progress as well as gradual change
evolvement
vsadvancement
1 6.4

A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex

is the general category covering such gradual development and progress
lightspeed progress
vsadvancement
5.5

Very fast improvement in a project or task

is neutral about speed and covers both slow and fast progress

Antonyms

regression
  • Specialized
17 7.6

A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

Compounds

A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering

An American organization that helps older people by giving advice and speaking for them

How Advanced

revolution
810 4.1
breakthrough
242 3.9
advancement
119 4.1
progress
2.5
improvement
619 1.1

Surface Forms

advancement singular
advancements plural

Morphology

advancement = advance (transparent) = advance + ment

Formed regularly from the verb 'advance' with the nominalizing suffix '-ment', indicating the process or result, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word advancement comes from advance, which means 'to move forward', plus the ending -ment that makes a verb into a noun, so it originally means 'the act of moving forward'. That's why advancement is used for progress, growth, or moving ahead in work, science, or rights.