advancement

«advancement» in Mova's school dictionary: Progress or improvement in something, such as science or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (advancement, advancements)

meaning for a pupil

1) Progress or improvement in something, such as science or medicine. tree →

2) Moving up to a better job or position; promotion. tree →

3) Helping something move forward. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in history and science lessons («advancements in technology»), in talk about jobs («career advancement»). Phrases: «advancement of science», «chances for advancement».

examples

• The printing press led to the advancement of learning. tree →
• Medical advancements have saved many lives. tree →
• She worked hard for advancement at her job. tree →
• Space travel was a great advancement. tree →
• The club is for the advancement of young musicians. tree →
• Each advancement in phones made them smaller. tree →
• Marzavan was not forgotten, but was given a lucrative post at court, with a promise of further advancement. tree →

note

Countable and uncountable. Related: advance (verb and noun). «Advance» and «advancement» often mean the same; «advance» is more common for progress.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «advancement» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.