advancement

Meaning

Noun

  • The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
  • The state of being advanced
  • An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
  • Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Origin

  • From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance.
  • Morphologically advance + -ment

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