advancement

Meanings

Plural: advancements

Noun

• encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• gradual improvement or growth or development
  • "advancement of knowledge"
• The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
• The state of being advanced
• How advanced something is
• An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
• Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Synonyms

advance, forward motion, furtherance, improvement, onward motion, procession, progress, progression, promotion

Antonyms

retreat