advancement

English Thesaurus

1. gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

hypernym	:	development,
definition	:	act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining (noun.act)

hyponym	:	forwarding, furtherance, promotion,
definition	:	the advancement of some enterprise (noun.act)

hyponym	:	stride,
definition	:	significant progress (especially in the phrase (noun.act)

hyponym	:	work flow, workflow,
definition	:	progress (or rate of progress) in work being done (noun.act)

2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motion, move, movement,
definition	:	the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)

hyponym	:	push,
definition	:	an effort to advance (noun.act)

hyponym	:	career, life history,
definition	:	the general progression of your working or professional life (noun.act)

hyponym	:	march,
definition	:	a steady advance (noun.act)

hyponym	:	clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing,
definition	:	easy unobstructed progress (noun.act)

hyponym	:	leapfrog,
definition	:	advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors (noun.act)

3. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	encouragement,
definition	:	the expression of approval and support (noun.communication)

4. gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	build, build up, progress, work up,
definition	:	form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

5. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

antonym	:	retreat,
definition	:	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, bring forward,
definition	:	cause to move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	continue, go forward, proceed,
definition	:	move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

6. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade,
definition	:	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

derivation	:	foster, further,
definition	:	promote the growth of (verb.social)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)

7. gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	build, build up, progress, work up,
definition	:	form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

8. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

antonym	:	retreat,
definition	:	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, bring forward,
definition	:	cause to move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	continue, go forward, proceed,
definition	:	move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

9. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade,
definition	:	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

derivation	:	foster, further,
definition	:	promote the growth of (verb.social)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)