Meanings
plural advancements · alternative advancemente · alternative advauncement · alternative advauncemente
- countableuncountableThe act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
the advancement of learning
1 more example
Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.
2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in GuardianSynonyms: progression, improvement, furtherance
- countableuncountableThe state of being advanced
- countableuncountableHow advanced something is
- countableuncountableAn advance of money or value; payment in advance.
- countableuncountablelawProperty given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
More synonyms by meaning
nounencouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
nounthe act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Old Frenchavancement
- Middle Englishavancement
- Englishadvancement
From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance. Morphologically advance + -ment.
More words from Middle English, Old French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek προκοπή, προκοπή
- προκοπή (prokopḗ)act of advancing
- προκοπή (prokopḗ)state of being advanced
Bulgarian прогрес, повишение
- прогрес (progres)state of being advanced
- повишение (povišenie)state of being advanced
Czech pokrok, vývoj
- pokrokstate of being advanced
- vývojstate of being advanced
Dutch gevorderdheid, vooruitgang
- gevorderdheidstate of being advanced
- vooruitgangstate of being advanced
- voorschot op de erfenisproperty given in advance of future distribution
Esperanto antaŭenigo, antaŭeniro
- antaŭenigoact of advancing
- antaŭeniroact of advancing
Finnish edistyminen, edistäminen
- edistyminenact of advancing
- edistäminenact of advancing
- edistysstate of being advanced
- ennakkoperintöproperty given in advance of future distribution
- ennakkoproperty given in advance of future distribution
French progrès, avancement d'hoirie
- progrèsstate of being advanced
- avancement d'hoirieproperty given in advance of future distribution
German Fortschritt, Erbvorbezug
- Fortschrittstate of being advanced
- Erbvorbezugproperty given in advance of future distribution
Greek προαγωγή, προαγωγή
- προαγωγή (proagogí)act of advancing
- προαγωγή (proagogí)state of being advanced
- προβιβασμός (provivasmós)state of being advanced
- προκοπή (prokopí)state of being advanced
Hindi उन्नति, प्रगति
- उन्नति (unnati)act of advancing
- प्रगति (pragti)act of advancing
- विकास (vikās)act of advancing
- विकसित (viksit)state of being advanced
Icelandic framfarir
- framfariract of advancing
Italian progresso, miglioramento
- progressoact of advancing
- miglioramentoact of advancing
- anticipo sull'ereditàproperty given in advance of future distribution
Latin progressus
- progressusact of advancing
Romanian progres, dezvoltare
- progresstate of being advanced
- dezvoltarestate of being advanced
Russian прогре́сс, продвиже́ние
- прогре́сс (progréss)state of being advanced
- продвиже́ние (prodvižénije)state of being advanced
Scottish Gaelic àrdachadh
- àrdachadhstate of being advanced
Spanish ascenso, progreso
- ascensostate of being advanced
- progresostate of being advanced
- avance de herenciaproperty given in advance of future distribution
Cite this entry
advancement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advancement
“advancement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advancement. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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