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Advancement vs Preferment - What's the difference?

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Advancement is a related term of preferment.


As nouns the difference between advancement and preferment

is that advancement is the act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning while preferment is .

advancement

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Alternative forms

* advancemente * advauncement * advauncemente

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning.
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  • An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
  • (legal) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
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    preferment

    English

    Noun

    (preferments)
  • (obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
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  • Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
  • A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
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