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advances

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Pronunciation

Noun

advances noun

  1. A forward move; improvement or progression.“an advance in health or knowledge”
  2. An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
  3. An addition to the price; rise in price or value.“an advance on the prime cost of goods”
  4. (in the plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

Verb

advances verb

  1. To promote or advantage.
  2. To move forward in space or time.
  3. To raise, be raised.

Word map

accelerateadduceaggrandizeallegeassignelevateexaltheightenimproveraiseadvances

Related terms

Synonyms

accelerateadduceaggrandizeallegeassignelevateexaltheightenimproveraiseprogressionget aheadprogressadvancementmake headwaygain groundfurthermarch on

Antonyms

regressregressionretract

Associated

geneticsobsoletetechnologytechnologiesmolecularunderstandingaggregatecomputingenabledbiologyelectronicsgenetic

Rhymes

enhancescircumstancesfinancestake chancespranceschancestrancesstanceslancesdances

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