Advancement vs Refinement - What's the difference?
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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.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=December 14
, author=Angelique Chrisafis
, title=Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism
, work=Guardian
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.
The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
High-class style; cultivation.
A fine or subtle distinction.
As nouns the difference between advancement and refinement
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 refinement is the act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material.advancement
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Alternative forms
* advancemente * advauncement * advauncementeNoun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=Dati launched a blistering attack on the prime minister, François Fillon, under whom she served as justice minister, accusing him of sexism, elitism, arrogance and hindering the political advancement of ethnic minorities.}}