avance

Definitions of avance
  1. noun
    forward movement
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    avancement, progression
    a movement forward
  2. noun
    increase in price or value
    synonyms: augmentation, hausse
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    augmentation
    the act of increasing something
  3. noun
    the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
    synonyms: avancement, progression, progrès
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    amélioration, marche, progrès
    a steady advance
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    déplacement, mouvement
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  4. noun
    a change for the better; progress in development
    synonyms: amélioration
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    nouvel essor, renaissance, renouveau, renouvellement
    bringing again into activity and prominence
    accommodation, adaptation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
    conservation, préservation
    an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
    rétablissement
    return to an original state
    accoutumance
    a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions
    renaissance
    the revival of learning and culture
    nouvel essor, renaissance, renouveau
    the activity of spiritual or physical renewal
    résurrection
    a revival from inactivity and disuse
    réanimation
    the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
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    changement, transition
    a qualitative change
  5. noun
    an upward movement or trend as in business activity
    synonyms: amélioration, progression
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    amélioration
    the act of improving something
  6. noun
    a movement forward
    synonyms: avancement, progression
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    changement de lieu, déplacement
    a movement through space that changes the location of something
  7. noun
    an amount paid before it is earned
    synonyms: acompte
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    montant, somme d'argent
    a quantity of money
  8. noun
    the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
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    avantage, plus
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  9. noun
    a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
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    honoraires
    a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
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