Advancement

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.

An advance of money or value; payment in advance. See Advance, 5.

Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.

Settlement on a wife, or jointure.

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