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advancement

Pronunciation: /ædˈvɑːns.mənt/

The English word “advancement” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
  2. The state of being advanced
  3. How advanced something is
  4. An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
  5. Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Etymology

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

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