advancement
noun
ad·vance·ment əd-ˈvan(t)-smənt 
plural advancements
1
: the action of advancing : the state of being advanced:
a
: promotion or elevation to a higher rank or position
b
: progression to a higher stage of development
2
: an improved feature : improvement
3
medical : surgical detachment of a muscle or tendon from its insertion followed by reattachment at a more advanced point from its insertion
Best results are obtained by simple excision and meticulous repair or advancement of the triceps tendon to the olecranon.
Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos et al.
Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos et al.
Synonyms
- ascent
- creation
- elevation
- preference
- preferment
- promotion
- rise
- upgrade
- upgrading
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Example Sentences
A motor inside the camera is used for advancement of the film. She contributed greatly to the advancement of the new organization. working for the advancement of learning The program supports economic advancement in rural areas. This new method is a great advancement over past techniques. The job offers many opportunities for professional advancement. He is being considered for advancement. a series of rapid career advancements See More
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Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2022 For others, these decades were not a period of advancement but retreat, into ever more bewildering and even punishing realms of inscrutability. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity. Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 American universities are subordinating academic achievement to ideology while constricting free expression—the lifeblood of intellectual advancement and prosperity. Richard Vedder, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Encourage the improvement and advancement of the arts and sciences of the profession by the interchange of constructive ideas and by awards of merit for distinctive achievement. Armond White, National Review, 19 Aug. 2022 Working together in person, at least on some days, can be helpful for one’s mental and physical health as well as women’s career advancement and the ability to generate creative ideas. Sian Beilock, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Mass MoCA’s director of strategic communications and advancement, disagreed with this characterization. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 The nonprofit opens those doors and ensures that its alumni are prepared to walk through them via programs that provide job training, job placement, emergency financial aid, career advancement and even a path to membership in IATSE union locals. Sharine Taylor, Variety, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
alteration (after advance entry 1) of Middle English avauncement, borrowed from Anglo-French avancement, from avancer "to advance entry 1" + -ment -ment
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing advancement
Kids Definition
advancement
noun
ad·vance·ment əd-ˈvan-smənt
1
: the action of moving forward in position or progress : the state of being moved forward in position or progress
the advancement of science
2
: the act of raising to a higher rank or position : the result of being raised to a higher rank or position He deserves his advancement in the company.
Medical Definition
advancement
noun
ad·vance·ment əd-ˈvan(t)-smənt
: detachment of a muscle or tendon from its insertion and reattachment (as in the surgical correction of strabismus) at a more advanced point from its insertion
flexor tendon advancement
Legal Definition
advancement
noun
ad·vance·ment
: something given in advance
specifically : money or property given as a gift by a living person (as by a parent to a child) with the intention that the amount the recipient inherits under the law from the person's estate will be reduced proportionately compare ademption
Note: The Uniform Probate Code requires written evidence that the gift was intended to be an advancement. A person who gives a gift that is not intended as an advancement cannot later change it to an advancement. A gift given as an advancement can, however, be changed into an outright gift.
advancement
noun
1
as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position the young man's rapid advancement in the company came as no surprise to those who knew he was the president's nephew Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- promotion
- ascent
- rise
- creation
- upgrading
- upgrade
- elevation
- preferment
- preference
- aggrandizement
- glorification
- exaltation
- magnification
- ennoblement
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reduction
- degradation
- removal
- demotion
- deposition
- dismissal
- discharge
- downgrade
- expulsion
- abasement
- overthrow
- suspension
- impeachment
- downfall
- disrating
- ouster
- comedown
- dethronement
- fall
- unmaking
- unseating
2
as in improvement
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill science has made huge advancements in the field of genetics in recent years Synonyms & Similar Words
- improvement
- advance
- enhancement
- development
- breakthrough
- innovation
- discovery
- refinement
- evolution
- betterment
- increase
- education
- maturation
- amelioration
- growth
- strengthening
- enlightenment
- expansion
- renaissance
- upswing
- upturn
- revival
- civilization
- ripening
- melioration
- quantum leap
- edification
- elaboration
- uplift
- gestation
- heightening
- upgrade
- find
- boost
- renascence
- windfall
- perfection
- uptrend
- invention
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- setback
- reduction
- impediment
- breakdown
- hindrance
- collapse
- deterioration
- decrease
- decline
- degeneration
- decay
- crash
- weakening
- detriment
- worsening
- lessening
- failing
- slowing
- stumbling block
- lapse
- impairment
- descent
- shortcoming
- diminishment
- decadence
- sinking
- drawback
- declension
- downgrade
- disablement
- languishment
- glitch
- flagging
- ebbing
3
as in progress
forward movement in time or place wondered why we hadn't made any advancement in the long checkout line for at least 10 minutes Synonyms & Similar Words
- progress
- advance
- progression
- process
- procession
- going
- furtherance
- march
- flow
- passage
- headway
- leap
- coming
- current
- onrush
- approach
- stream
- advent
- arrival
- way
- flux
- drift
- step
- impetus
- momentum
- jump
- stride
- nearing
- bound
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- retrogression
- regression
- regress
- retreat
- recession
- reversal
- ebb
- return
- recess
- retraction
- reverse
- reflux
- backwash
- turnaround
- turnabout
- about-face