noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ædˈvɑːns.mənt/
UK:/ədˈvɑːns.mənt/
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US:/ædˈvæns.mənt/
US:[ædˈvɛəns.mənt]
US:/ədˈvæns.mənt/
US:[ədˈvɛəns.mənt]
CMU ARPABET:AH0 D V AE1 N S M AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
the advancement of learning
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: progression, improvement, furtherance
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The state of being advanced
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
How advanced something is
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
gradual improvement or growth or development
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
advancement of knowledge
great progress in the arts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: progress
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: development
Narrower terms: forwarding, furtherance, promotion, stride, work flow, workflow
7
noun
Meaning 7
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
