French Conversation · Level 124
58 words
French word
avancement
Pronunciation
IPA/avɑ̃səmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounprogress
Example
Nous suivons l'avancement du projet chaque semaine.
We track the project's progress every week.
More examples
On constate un avancement des négociations ce matin.
We note progress in the negotiations this morning.
Core concept
A progress marker showing how far a project or task has moved toward completion.
Common phrases
avancement des négociations
progress in the negotiations
avancement de carrière
career advancement
Similar words
progrès: A visible level of achievement or improvement.
développement: The process of growing or expanding over time.
évolution: The process of changing and progressing gradually through stages.
Definition in French
Désigne l'action ou le résultat de progresser dans un travail, un projet ou une situation, ainsi que le stade atteint au cours de cette progression.
Word origin
Avancement is formed from the verb avancer with the suffix -ment, while avancer comes from Old French avancer, based on avant, meaning forward or before.
Usage tips
- Avancement is masculine, so the forms are un avancement and l'avancement.
Other meanings
- advancementnoun
- promotionnoun
Opposites
- régressionregressionnoun
- stagnationstagnationnoun