Advancement

  • 11advancement — n. 1) to further, speed smb. s advancement 2) to block smb. s advancement 3) professional advancement 4) rapid, slow advancement * * * [əd vɑːnsmənt] slow advancement speed smb. sadvancement professional advancement rapid to block smb. s… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 12advancement — UK [ədˈvɑːnsmənt] / US [ədˈvænsmənt] noun Word forms advancement : singular advancement plural advancements 1) a) [uncountable] formal progress in your career There is plenty of room for advancement within the company. b) [countable/uncountable]… …

    English dictionary

  • 13advancement — ad|vance|ment [ əd vænsmənt ] noun 1. ) uncount FORMAL progress in your career: There is plenty of room for advancement within the company. a ) count or uncount progress in society, science, human knowledge, etc.: In the last decade, cancer… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14advancement — [[t]ædvɑ͟ːnsmənt, væ̱ns [/t]] advancements 1) N UNCOUNT: oft adj N Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position. He cared little for social advancement. 2) N VAR: oft N of n The advancement of something is the process of helping …

    English dictionary

  • 15advancement — noun 1) the advancement of computer technology Syn: development, progress, evolution, growth, improvement, advance, furtherance; headway 2) employees must be offered opportunities for advancement Syn: promotion, preferment …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 16advancement — /ad vans meuhnt, vahns /, n. 1. an act of moving forward. 2. promotion in rank or standing; preferment: She had high hopes for advancement in the company. 3. Law. money or property given by one person during his or her lifetime to another that is …

    Universalium

  • 17advancement — noun /ædˈvæns.mɛnt,ɛdˈvæns.mɛnt/ a) The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning. b) An advance of money or value; payment in… …

    Wiktionary

  • 18advancement — Surgical procedure in which an attachment is partially severed or released so that tissue may be moved to a more distal point. capsular a. surgical reattachment of the anterior portion of …

    Medical dictionary

  • 19advancement — ad|vance|ment [ədˈva:nsmənt US ədˈvæn ] n [U and C] formal progress or development in your job, level of knowledge etc ▪ career advancement ▪ advancements in science …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20advancement — noun (C, U) formal progress or development in your job, level of knowledge etc: career advancement | advancements in science …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English