noun
1.
the act of raising or the status of being raised in grade, rank, or dignity
his advancement in his profession was rapid
Synonyms: elevation, preference, preferment, prelation, promotion, upgrading
Related Word: aggrandizement, dignification, magnification, raising, uplifting
Contrasted words: demotion, downgrading, reduction
Antonyms: degradation
2.
Synonyms: advance 2, anabasis, headway, march, ongoing, proficiency, progress