advancement

/əb'vɑ:nsmənt/

Thân thiện

The scientist's research led to a major advancement in medicine.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gradual improvement, growth, or development: The process of something becoming better, more developed, or more advanced over time.
   • The act of moving forward toward a goal: The action of making progress or proceeding in a forward direction.
   • Encouragement or promotion of progress: The act of helping something to progress, grow, or be accepted.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The advancement of technology has changed our lives. (The gradual improvement and development of technology has changed our lives.)
  • Her hard work led to her rapid advancement within the company. (Her hard work led to her rapid forward movement toward her career goals.)
  • The foundation is dedicated to the advancement of medical research. (The foundation is dedicated to encouraging and promoting progress in medical research.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be an advancement on something": to be an improved version or a step forward compared to something else.
  • This new model is a significant advancement on the previous one. (This new model is a significant improvement over the previous one.)
• "For the advancement of": for the purpose of promoting or furthering something.
  • They donated money for the advancement of education. (They donated money to promote the progress of education.)

Variants and Related Words

• Advance (verb/noun): To move forward or make progress; a forward movement or development.
  • The army will advance at dawn. (The army will move forward at dawn.)
  • This discovery is a major advance in science. (This discovery is a major step forward in science.)
• Advanced (adjective): Highly developed or at a late stage.
  • She is studying advanced mathematics. (She is studying highly developed, complex mathematics.)

Synonyms

• Progress: Forward or onward movement toward a destination or goal.
• Improvement: The act or process of making something better.
• Promotion: The action of raising someone to a higher position or rank; the publicizing of a product or cause.

Related Phrases

• Career advancement: Progress in one's profession, often involving higher positions or responsibilities.
  • He is focused on his career advancement. (He is focused on making progress in his career.)
• Scientific advancement: Progress and new developments in the field of science.
  • The 20th century saw incredible scientific advancement. (The 20th century witnessed incredible progress in science.)

Idioms

• "To make advancements": to make progress, especially in a specific field or toward a goal.
  • The team has made great advancements in their research this year. (The team has made great progress in their research this year.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. gradual improvement or growth or development
   • advancement of knowledge
   • great progress in the arts
2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
3. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

Từ đồng nghĩa

• progress
• progression
• procession
• advance
• forward motion
• onward motion
• promotion
• furtherance