1. Encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
   - promotion, furtherance 
2. The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
   - progress, progression, procession, advance, forward motion, onward motion 
3. Gradual improvement or growth or development
   "advancement of knowledge"
   - progress

Derived forms: advancements

See also: advance

Type of: development, encouragement, motion, move, movement

Encyclopedia: Advancement

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