# advancement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ædˈvɑːns.mənt/ · frequency rank #9,431

## Definitions
1. The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
2. The state of being advanced
3. How advanced something is
4. An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
5. Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

## Etymology
From Middle English avancement, Old French avancement. See advance. Morphologically advance + -ment.

## Common misspellings (17)
`adavncement`, `addvancement`, `advacnement`, `advanccement`, `advanceemnt`, `advancemennt`, `advancementt`, `advancemetn`, `advancemment`, `advancemnet`, `advancmeent`, `advanecment`, `advanncement`, `advnacement`, `advvancement`, `avdancement`, `davancement`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/advancement