English noun: advancement | |||
1. | advancement (communication) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something | ||
Synonyms | furtherance, promotion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | encouragement | ||
2. | advancement (act) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||
Synonyms | advance, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | career, clear sailing, easy going, leapfrog, life history, march, plain sailing, push | ||
Antonyms | retreat | ||
3. | advancement (act) gradual improvement or growth or development | ||
Samples | Advancement of knowledge. Great progress in the arts. | ||
Synonyms | progress | ||
Broader (hypernym) | development | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | forwarding, furtherance, promotion, stride, work flow, workflow | ||