1. (

• promotion ,
• furtherance ,
• advancement

) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something ;

2. (

• progress ,
• progression ,
• procession ,
• advance ,
• advancement ,
• forward_motion ,
• onward_motion

) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) ;

3. (

• advancement ,
• progress ,

) gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" ;