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ADVANCEMENT
advancement, progress
(noun) gradual improvement or growth or development; “advancement of knowledge”; “great progress in the arts”
progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
(noun) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
promotion, furtherance, advancement
(noun) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
advancement (countable and uncountable, plural advancements)
The act of advancing, ; promotion to a higher place or dignity
Synonyms: progression, improvement, furtherance
The state of being advanced
An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
(legal) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*vance"ment, n. Etym: [OE. avancement, F. avancement. See Advance, v. t.]
1. 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. In heaven . . . every one (so well they love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement. Sir T. More. True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement of the virtue and happiness of the people. Horsley.
2. An advance of money or value; payment in advance. See Advance, 5.
3. (Law)
Definition: Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
4. Settlement on a wife, or jointure. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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