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means Forward movement in status, skill, or development — especially the kind that comes with a better title or rank.

from From French 'avancement,' built on the verb 'avancer' (to move forward), which traces back to Latin roots meaning 'before' — 'ab-' plus 'ante.' The 'd' that sits in the middle is a spelling intruder, slipped in later by scribes who mistakenly assumed a connection to Latin 'ad-' (toward); it's not really there in the word's true lineage, just a stowaway that stuck.