advancement
advancement
nounDefinition of ADVANCEMENT
1
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position <the young man's rapid advancement in the company came as no surprise to those who knew he was the president's nephew>
Near Antonyms deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating; downfall, fall
2
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill <science has made huge advancements in the field of genetics in recent years>
Related Words quantum leap; amelioration, boost, heightening, increase, melioration, strengthening, upgrade, uplift, upswing, uptrend, upturn; betterment, development, elaboration, evolution, expansion, gestation, growth, maturation, perfection, ripening; civilization, edification, education, enlightenment; renaissance, renascence, revival; discovery, find, windfall; innovation, invention
Near Antonyms breakdown, collapse, crash; hindrance, impediment, stumbling block; decadence, decay, declension, decline, decrease, degeneration, descent, deterioration, diminishment, downgrade, ebbing, failing, flagging, languishment, lapse, lessening, reduction, sinking, slowing, weakening, worsening; detriment, disablement, drawback, glitch, impairment, shortcoming
Antonyms setback
3
forward movement in time or place <wondered why we hadn't made any advancement in the long checkout line for at least 10 minutes>
Synonyms advancement, furtherance, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progression
Related Words current, drift, flow, flux, stream, way; advent, approach, arrival, coming, nearing; bound, jump, leap, step, stride; impetus, momentum
Near Antonyms backwash, ebb, reflux; retraction, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaround
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