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Meaning of advancement

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  advancement
      n 1: encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of
           something [syn: {promotion}, {furtherance}, {advancement}]
      2: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn:
         {progress}, {progression}, {procession}, {advance},
         {advancement}, {forward motion}, {onward motion}] [ant:
         {retreat}]
      3: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of
         knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn: {advancement},
         {progress}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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