Synonyms: advancement, progress
Definition: gradual improvement or growth or development
Usage: advancement of knowledge; great progress in the arts
Similar words: development
Definition: act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Usage: he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency; they funded research and development
Synonyms: forward motion, procession, progress, progression, onward motion, advance, advancement
Definition: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Similar words: motion, move, movement
Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another
Usage: police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path
Synonyms: advancement, furtherance, promotion
Definition: encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
Similar words: encouragement
Definition: the expression of approval and support