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English Dictionary: Advancement	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
advancement n encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something Synonym(s): promotion, furtherance, advancement the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonym(s): progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion Antonym(s): retreat gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" Synonym(s): advancement, progress
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Advancement \Advance"ment\ ([acr]dv[adot]ns"m[eit]nt), n. [OE. avancement, F. avancement. See {Advance}, v. t.] 1. The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning. In heaven . . . every one (so well they love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement. --Sir T. More. True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement of the virtue and happiness of the people. --Horsley. 2. An advance of money or value; payment in advance. See {Advance}, 5. 3. (Law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution. 4. Settlement on a wife, or jointure. [Obs.] --Bacon.