progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advance rise | increase in price or value, the news caused a general advance on the stock market |
carbon carbon copy | a copy made with carbon paper |
copy | a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing, she made a copy of the designer dress, the clone was a copy of its ancestor |
film advance | a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector |
master master copy original | an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made |
xerox xerox copy | a copy made by a xerographic printer |
spark advance lead | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internalombustion engine |
fair copy | a clean copy of a corrected draft |
copy written matter | matter to be printed, exclusive of graphical materials |
draft draft copy | any of the various versions in the development of a written work, a preliminary draft, the final draft of the constitution |
soft copy | (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen, he sent them soft copy of the report |
hard copy | (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper, he ran off a hard copy of the report |
review copy | a copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical |
copy editing | putting something into a form suitable for a printer |
transcript copy | a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) |
proof test copy trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
copy | material suitable for a journalistic account, catastrophes make good copy |
promptbook prompt copy | the copy of the playscript used by the prompter |
overture advance approach feeler | a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others, she rejected his advances |
improvement betterment advance | a change for the better, progress in development |
progress progression advance | a movement forward, he listened for the progress of the troops |
progression patterned advance | a series with a definite pattern of advance |
copy editor copyreader text editor | an editor who prepares text for publication |
annuity in advance | an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods, rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord |
advance death benefit | a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually months) |
advance cash advance | an amount paid before it is earned |
advance gain | rise in rate or price, The stock market gained points today |
progress come on come along advance get on get along shape up | develop in a positive way, He progressed well in school, My plants are coming along, Plans are shaping up |
boost advance supercharge | increase or raise, boost the voltage in an electrical circuit |
advance | develop further, We are advancing technology every day |
advance throw out | bring forward for consideration or acceptance, advance an argument |
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc., The home team was gaining ground, After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
copy re-create | make a replica of, copy that drawing, re-create a picture by Rembrandt |
write copy | write for commercial publications, She writes copy for Harper's Bazaar |
replicate copy | reproduce or make an exact copy of, replicate the cell, copy the genetic information |
imitate copy simulate | reproduce someone's behavior or looks, The mime imitated the passers-by, Children often copy their parents or older siblings |
copy | copy down as is, The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over |
copy out | copy very carefully and as accurately as possible |
advance progress pass on move on march on go on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense, Time marches on |
advance bring forward | cause to move forward, Can you move the car seat forward? |
advance set ahead | move forward, we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward |
advance | pay in advance, Can you advance me some money? |
promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise elevate | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position, John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired, Women tend not to advance in the major law firms, I got promoted after many years of hard work |
promote advance boost further encourage | contribute to the progress or growth of, I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom |
advance(a) advanced(a) in advance(p) | situated ahead or going before, an advance party, at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies |
advance(a) beforehand(p) | being ahead of time or need, gave advance warning, was beforehand with her report |
ahead in advance beforehand | ahead of time, in anticipation, when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount, We like to plan ahead, should have made reservations beforehand |