n.
Function: noun
1
Synonyms: PROGRESS 2, course, progression
2 forward movement especially on a course of action or development FF1C; the recent advance of technology FF1E;
Synonyms: advancement, anabasis, headway, march, ongoing, proficiency, progress
Related Words: betterment, furtherance, improvement; development, evolution; breakthrough
Contrasted Words: retreat, retrogression; ebbing, retiring, withdrawal
Antonyms: recession
3
Synonyms: OVERTURE 1, approach
Related Words: offer, proffer