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advancement

American  
[ad-vans-muhnt, -vahns-] / ædˈvæns mənt, -ˈvɑns- /

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 British  
/ 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

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Other Word Forms

  • nonadvancement noun
  • self-advancement noun

Etymology

Origin of advancement

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

Example Sentences

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Shalgham said the arrangement allows Iraqis "to keep up with global advancements in new technologies and state-of-the-art equipment".

From Barron's

The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.

From Los Angeles Times

The company fell further behind Anthropic, whose recent advancements stirred fresh fears that AI could supplant traditional software and services, briefly triggering a stock-market selloff.

From The Wall Street Journal

Owens added that “the advancement of these capabilities should serve to further accelerate the need for organizations to improve cyber defenses and fight AI with AI.”

From MarketWatch

Just as in previous cycles of technological advancement, we are entering a period of volatility.

From Barron's

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