advancement

[ad-vans-muhnt, -vahns-]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonadvancement noun
• self-advancement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of advancement¹

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

Example Sentences

And continued advancements in medicine and technology mean transplanted organs are lasting far longer once in people.

From BBC

Sports Interactive had previously said the latest game was its "biggest technical and visual advancement for a generation" and it didn't want to compromise its quality by rushing its release.

From BBC

But TikTok said it would "maximize effectiveness and speed as we evolve this critical function for the company with the benefit of technological advancements".

From BBC

Even though medical advancements have made the deadly disease treatable, it hasn’t been eliminated.

From Los Angeles Times

The Beijing ceremony raised speculation about a possible growing threat posed by China's advancements in hypersonic technology.

From BBC

Related Words

• advance 
• growth 
• improvement 
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