advancement

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ædˈvæns.mɛnt/ or IPA: /ɛdˈvæns.mɛnt/

[edit] Noun

advancement (plural advancements)

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.
2. An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
3. (law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

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[edit] References

• advancement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913