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self-advancement

self-ad·vance·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ad-vans-muh nt, -vahns-]
    • /sɛlf ædˈvæns mənt, -ˈvɑns-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ad-vans-muh nt, -vahns-]
    • /sɛlf ædˈvæns mənt, -ˈvɑns-/

Definitions of self-advancement word

  • noun self-advancement an act of moving forward. 1
  • noun self-advancement promotion in rank or standing; preferment: She had high hopes for advancement in the company. 1
  • noun self-advancement Law. money or property given by one person during his or her lifetime to another that is considered an anticipation of an inheritance and is therefore to be deducted from any share that the recipient may have in a donor's estate. 1
  • noun self-advancement the act or process of improving one's position, education, etc 0
  • noun self-advancement the act or process of advancing or promoting one's own interests 0

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Origin of self-advancement

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English avauncement < Anglo-French, Old French avancement. See advance, -ment

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Parts of speech for Self-advancement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

self-advancement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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