Meanings
nounpromotion (countable and uncountable, plural promotions)
plural promotions
- countableuncountableAn advancement in rank or position.
I'll have to give myself a promotion!
Antonyms: demotion
- countableuncountableDissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
the promotion of the idea of global warming in schools
- countableuncountablebiologyForward motion. (Contrast remotion.)
By simple promotion and remotion, assisted by some flexure and extension, the distal spines of each would reach and scratch the substratum and, on remotion, sweep coarse particles posteriorly and dorsally.
1995, Cladocera as Model Organisms in Biology, →ISBN, page 631 more example
In other arthropods, promotion-remotion of the leg is accomplished at other joints. For example, in spiders promotion-remotion occurs at the coxa-trochanter joint, insects utilize the body-coxa joint, and […]
2008, John L. Capinera, Encyclopedia of Entomology, volume 4, →ISBN, page 3326
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn advancement in rank or position.
Opposite
More synonyms by meaning
nouna message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
Broader
nounencouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
Similar
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*pér
- Proto-Indo-European*pró
- Proto-Indo-European*pro-
- Proto-Italic*pro-
- Latinprō-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
- Proto-Italic*moweō
- Latinmoveō
- Latinprōmoveō
- Late Latinprōmotiō
- Old Frenchpromocion
- Englishpromotion
Late Middle English, from Old French promocion, from Late Latin prōmotiō, from Latin prōmoveō (“to move forward”). Equivalent to promote + -ion.
More words from Old French, Late Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic تَرْقِيَة, تَرْفِيع
- تَرْقِيَة (tarqiya)advancement in position
- تَرْفِيع (tarfīʕ)advancement in position
- تَرْوِيج (tarwīj)dissemination of positive information
- تَرْقِيَة (tarqiya)(chess) transformation of a pawn
Bulgarian повише́ние, насърча́ване
- повише́ние (povišénie)advancement in position
- насърча́ване (nasărčávane)dissemination of positive information
- стимули́ране (stimulírane)dissemination of positive information
- промо́ция (promócija)event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- произве́ждане (proizvéždane)(chess) transformation of a pawn
Catalan ascens, promoció
- ascensadvancement in position
- promocióadvancement in position
Chinese Mandarin 提升, 升官
- 提升 (tíshēng)advancement in position
- 升官 (shēngguān)advancement in position
- 升職 /升职 (shēngzhí)advancement in position
- 晉職 /晋职 (jìnzhí)advancement in position
- 推廣 /推广 (tuīguǎng)dissemination of positive information
- 廣告 /广告 (guǎnggào)dissemination of positive information
- 宣傳 /宣传 (xuānchuán)dissemination of positive information
- 促銷 /促销 (cùxiāo)dissemination of positive information
Czech povýšení, propagace
- povýšeníadvancement in position
- propagacedissemination of positive information
- reklamadissemination of positive information
Danish forfremmelse, oprykning
- forfremmelseadvancement in position
- oprykningadvancement in position
- reklamedissemination of positive information
- støttedissemination of positive information
Dutch promotie, bevordering
- promotieadvancement in position
- bevorderingadvancement in position
- promotiedissemination of positive information
Esperanto promocio
- promocioadvancement in position
Finnish ylennys, promootio
- ylennysadvancement in position
- promootiodissemination of positive information
- promodissemination of positive information
- myynninedistämistapahtumaevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- mainostapahtumaevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- korotus(chess) transformation of a pawn
French promotion, promotion
- promotionadvancement in position
- promotiondissemination of positive information
- promotionevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
German Beförderung, Aufstieg
- Beförderungadvancement in position
- Aufstiegadvancement in position
- Höherversetzungadvancement in position
- Förderungdissemination of positive information
- Werbungdissemination of positive information
- Bewerbungdissemination of positive information
- Werbungevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- Bewerbungevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- Werbeaktionevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- Umwandlung(chess) transformation of a pawn
- Bauernumwandlung(chess) transformation of a pawn
Greek προαγωγή
- προαγωγή (proagogí)advancement in position
Hebrew קידום, קידום
- קידום (kidúm)advancement in position
- קידום (kidúm)dissemination of positive information
- קידום (kidúm)event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- הכתרה (hakhtará)(chess) transformation of a pawn
Hindi पदोन्नति, तरक़्क़ी
- पदोन्नति (padonnati)advancement in position
- तरक़्क़ी (taraqqī)advancement in position
- प्रचार (pracār)dissemination of positive information
- बढ़ावा (baṛhāvā)dissemination of positive information
- बढ़ावा (baṛhāvā)event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- उतारना (utārnā)(chess) transformation of a pawn
Hungarian előléptetés, promóció
- előléptetésadvancement in position
- promóciódissemination of positive information
Indonesian kenaikan pangkat, promosi
- kenaikan pangkatadvancement in position
- promosiadvancement in position
- promosidissemination of positive information
- promosievent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- promosi(chess) transformation of a pawn
Irish ardú céime, ardú
- ardú céimeadvancement in position
- ardúadvancement in position
Italian promozione, miglioramento
- promozioneadvancement in position
- miglioramentoadvancement in position
- progressoadvancement in position
- propagandadissemination of positive information
- pubblicitàdissemination of positive information
Japanese 昇進, 進級
- 昇進 (shōshin)advancement in position
- 進級 (shinkyū)advancement in position
- プロモーション (puromōshon)dissemination of positive information
- 宣伝 (senden)dissemination of positive information
Korean 승진, 진급
- 승진 (seungjin)advancement in position
- 진급 (jin'geup)advancement in position
- 판촉 (panchok)dissemination of positive information
- 프로모션 (peuromosyeon)dissemination of positive information
Malay kenaikan pangkat, promosi
- kenaikan pangkatadvancement in position
- promosidissemination of positive information
Norwegian Bokmål forfremmelse
- forfremmelseadvancement in position
Persian ترویج
- ترویج (tarvij)dissemination of positive information
Polish awans, promocja
- awansadvancement in position
- promocjadissemination of positive information
Portuguese promoção, divulgação
- promoçãoadvancement in position
- divulgaçãodissemination of positive information
- promoçãodissemination of positive information
- publicidadedissemination of positive information
Romanian promovare, avansare
- promovareadvancement in position
- avansareadvancement in position
- promoțiunedissemination of positive information
- promoțieevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
- promovare(chess) transformation of a pawn
Russian продвиже́ние, повыше́ние
- продвиже́ние (prodvižénije)advancement in position
- повыше́ние (povyšénije)advancement in position
- продвиже́ние (prodvižénije)dissemination of positive information
- реклами́рование (reklamírovanije)dissemination of positive information
- промо́ушен (promóušen)dissemination of positive information
- рекла́ма (rekláma)dissemination of positive information
- стимули́рование (stimulírovanije)dissemination of positive information
Scottish Gaelic àrdachadh
- àrdachadhadvancement in position
Slovak povýšenie, podpora
- povýšenieadvancement in position
- podporadissemination of positive information
- propagáciadissemination of positive information
- reklamadissemination of positive information
Spanish ascenso, promoción
- ascensoadvancement in position
- promociónadvancement in position
- promocióndissemination of positive information
- divulgacióndissemination of positive information
- propagacióndissemination of positive information
- promociónevent intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand
Swedish befordran, bondeförvandling
- befordranadvancement in position
- bondeförvandling(chess) transformation of a pawn
- promovering(chess) transformation of a pawn
Thai การเลื่อนตำแหน่ง
- การเลื่อนตำแหน่งadvancement in position
Turkish terfi, promosyon
- terfiadvancement in position
- promosyondissemination of positive information
Ukrainian просува́ння, підви́щення
- просува́ння (prosuvánnja)advancement in position
- підви́щення (pidvýščennja)advancement in position
- просува́ння (prosuvánnja)dissemination of positive information
- рекла́ма (rekláma)dissemination of positive information
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with promotion
motionoceannotionemotionlotionpotioncommotionlocomotionCappadociancounterexplosionMiddle Oceanpoetry in motion
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
promotion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promotion
MLA
“promotion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promotion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promotion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promotion.
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