ædˈvæns.mɛnt ˈfɜː.ðə.ɹən(t)s ˈfɚ.ðə.ɹən(t)s ˈpɹəʊməʊ pɹəˈmoʊʃən pɹəˈməʊʃən act of raising in rank or position the advancement of some enterprise his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution the packaging of new ideas encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something