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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

/ əˈɑːԲəԳ /

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
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz··Գ·Գ noun
  • -·Գ·Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of advancement1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English avauncement, from Anglo-French, Old French avancement; advance, -ment
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And right now, advancements in a timely and accurate autism diagnosis are under threat.

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"It is fine for shadow cabinet members and MPs to talk about things that are in the advancement of the Conservative Party," he told reporters.

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Because its chips are seen as so essential to advancements in generative AI, successive US administrations have scrutinised Nvidia's relationship with China.

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Harari’s ambitious work is the story of us, from our earliest moments as hunter-gatherers, through our greatest challenges and to the advancements that shaped the modern world.

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"Even with the contribution and advancements of companies like SpaceX, launching hardware into orbit remains extremely expensive," he says.

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