advancement

Etymology

From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance. Morphologically advance + -ment

noun

  1. The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
    the advancement of learning
    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. December 14, 2011, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in Guardian
  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.

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