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- [fur-th er-uh ns]
- /ˈfɜr ðər əns/
- /ˈfɜːðərəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-th er-uh ns]
- /ˈfɜr ðər əns/
Definitions of furtherance word
- noun furtherance the act of furthering; promotion; advancement. 1
- noun furtherance The advancement of a scheme or interest. 1
- noun furtherance advancement 1
- uncountable noun furtherance The furtherance of something is the activity of helping it to be successful or be achieved. 0
- noun furtherance the act of furthering; advancement 0
- noun furtherance something that furthers or advances 0
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Origin of furtherance
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, furtherance is from the late Middle English word fortheraunce. See further, -ance
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Parts of speech for Furtherance
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
furtherance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
furtherance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furtherance
noun furtherance
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- progression — the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
- backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
- prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- advocacy — Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
Antonyms for furtherance
noun furtherance
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- curtailment — The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- impediment — obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
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