1.Definition: a change for the better; progress in development

Related Noun(s):betterment, improvement

Category: General

2.Definition: a movement forward

Related Noun(s):progress, progression

Category: General

3.Definition: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

"She rejected his advances"

Related Noun(s):approach, feeler, overture

Category: General

4.Definition: an amount paid before it is earned

Category: General

5.Definition: increase in price or value

"The news caused a general advance on the stock market"

Related Noun(s):rise

Category: General

6.Definition: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Related Noun(s):advancement, procession, progress, progression

Category: General