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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈβanθes
"Los avances en la tecnología son sorprendentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Progress or improvement in a particular field or area.
"Recent advances in technology have transformed the way we communicate." - 2
An amount of money paid before it is due.
"He received an advance on his salary to cover unexpected expenses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'advance' originates from the Old French 'avancer', which comes from the Latin 'abante', meaning 'to move forward'. Over time, it evolved to encompass meanings related to progress and improvement in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Advances" is said worldwide
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Avancées
Transliteration: avɑ̃se
"Les avancées technologiques sont impressionnantes."
Fortschritte
Transliteration: ˈfɔʁtʃʁɪtə
"Die Fortschritte in der Medizin sind bemerkenswert."
Progressi
Transliteration: proˈɡrɛssi
"I progressi nella scienza sono notevoli."
Avances
Transliteration: aˈβanθes
"Los avances en la tecnología son sorprendentes."
Avanços
Transliteration: aˈvɐ̃sus
"Os avanços na medicina são impressionantes."
उन्नति
Transliteration: unnati
"विज्ञान में उन्नति अद्भुत है।"
进展
Transliteration: jìnzhǎn
"科技的进展令人惊叹。"
진전
Transliteration: jinjeon
"기술의 진전은 놀랍습니다."
進展
Transliteration: shinten
"技術の進展は驚くべきものです。"
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