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advancement

ad·vance·ment [ əd vánssmənt ] (plural ad·vance·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. promotion: a promotion in rank or position

2. advancing: an act or instance of moving ahead

3. improvement: the progress or development of something

4. law use of legacy before due: the use of money from a legacy by or on behalf of its beneficiary before that person is strictly entitled to it

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