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forward movement in time or place<during her long convalescence, Penny was barely aware of the advance of the seasons>Synonymsadvancement, furtherance, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progressionRelated Wordscurrent, drift, flow, flux, stream, way; advent, approach, arrival, coming, nearing; bound, jump, leap, step, stride; impetus, momentumNear Antonymsbackwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, retreat, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaroundAntonymsrecession, regression, retrogression
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an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill<with her new violin teacher, Nadia has made noticeable advances in her technique in just a few weeks>Synonymsadvancement, breakthrough, enhancement, improvement, refinementRelated Wordsamelioration, boost, heightening, increase, melioration, strengthening, upgrade, uplift, upswing, uptrend, upturn; betterment, evolution, maturation, perfection, ripening; civilization, edification, education, enlightenment; renaissance, renascence, revival; discovery, find, windfall; innovation, inventionNear Antonymsbreakdown, collapse, crash; hindrance, impediment, stumbling block; decline, decrease, deterioration, diminishment, failing, flagging, languishment, lapse, lessening, reduction, sinking, slowing, weakening, worsening; detriment, disablement, drawback, glitch, impairment, shortcomingAntonymssetback
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