The ~ of something is the activity of helping it to be successful or be achieved. (FORMAL)
The thing that matters is the ~ of research in this country.
= advancement
N-UNCOUNT: N of n
The ~ of something is the activity of helping it to be successful or be achieved. (FORMAL)
The thing that matters is the ~ of research in this country.
= advancement
N-UNCOUNT: N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012