advancement
pronunciation
How to pronounce advancement in British English:
UK [ədˈvɑːnsmənt]
How to pronounce advancement in American English:
US [ədˈvænsmənt]
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- Noun:
- encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- the act of moving forward toward a goal
- gradual improvement or growth or development
Word Origin
- advancement (n.)
- c. 1300, avauncement, "a raising to a higher rank," from Old French avancement "advancement, profit, advance payment," from avancer (see advance (v.)). Of money, from 1640s.
Example
- 1. It helped anchor asia as the future of economic and technological advancement .
- 2. This advancement has facilitated the ability to trade ever-larger volumes of shares .
- 3. Thalberg 's german immigrant mother responded by devoting herself fanatically to his well - being and advancement .
- 4. Numerous studies have shown looks can impact career advancement .
- 5. And in truth , technological advancement has probably done far more than trade to hollow out the middle class and widen inequality .