advancement

1. v. t. 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. Source: opted

2. v. t. An advance of money or value; payment in advance. See Advance, 5. Source: opted

3. v. t. Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution. Source: opted

4. v. t. Settlement on a wife, or jointure. Source: opted

5. n. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something Source: wordnet

6. n. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Source: wordnet

7. n. gradual improvement or growth or development Source: wordnet

8. 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) 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

9. Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of afuture distribution. Source: adambom

10. n:100 n. gradual improvement or growth or development Source: ecdict

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