напредък — meaning in English

English meaning

• advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
• betterment noun An overall improvement in condition or quality.
• development noun The process of growing, changing, or advancing.
• improvement noun A change that makes something better, or the process of becoming better.
• progress noun Forward movement or development toward a goal.

Senses

напредък is used for these senses in English:

• advance A forward move; improvement or progression.
• betterment (uncommon) An improvement or amelioration.
• development (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
• improvement The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
• progress Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth. [from 15th c.]
• progress Movement onwards, forwards, or towards a specific objective or direction; advance. [from 16th c.]

advance — full definition

1. verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
2. verb To give money before it is normally due.
3. noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
4. adj Happening or done ahead of time.

betterment — full definition

1. noun An overall improvement in condition or quality.
2. noun (property) An upgrade to land or a building that increases its market value.

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