2 entries found for advance.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 forward movement in time or place <during her long convalescence, Penny was barely aware of the advance of the seasons>
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, retreat, return, reversal, reverse; about-face, turnabout, turnaround
Antonyms recession, regression, retrogression
2 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>
Synonyms advancement, breakthrough, enhancement, improvement, refinement
Related Words amelioration, 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, invention
Near Antonyms breakdown, 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, shortcoming
Antonyms setback