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Advancement - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Advancement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Advancement [ v. t.]
- The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning.
- An advance of money or value; payment in advance. See Advance, 5.
- Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
- Settlement on a wife, or jointure.

Meaning of 'Advancement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . advancement [ n]
Meaning (1):
- gradual improvement or growth or development
Example in sentence:
  • advancement of knowledge;
  • great progress in the arts