advancement

/ˌæd.vənˈsɾɑnt/ /ˌædvənˈmɛnt/; /ˈædvənmənt/; /ədˈvænmənt/; /ædvænˈsɾɑnt/; /ədˈvænmənt/

Definitions

1. noun

the act or process of advancing or moving forward in position, amount, or degree; a step forward in progress or development.

“The company’s advancement in renewable energy has earned it numerous awards.”

2. noun

a promotion or rise in status or position; an increase in rank or grade.

“She received an advancement to a senior role after completing her training.”

3. noun

a move forward or improvement in a particular activity or field.

“The team’s advancement in the tournament was a major surprise.”

4. verb

to promote or give a higher rank or position to someone.

“The manager will advancement his most promising employees to senior roles.”

5. verb

to move forward or make progress in a particular activity or field.

“The company is advancing its research in artificial intelligence.”

6. noun

an amount added to something else, especially in value or amount.

“The advancement to the down payment helped them secure the loan.”

Synonyms

  • improvement
  • progress
  • promotion
  • rise
  • step forward

Antonyms

  • backward
  • decline
  • recession
  • retrogression