"furtherance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɜːðəɹəns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɜːðɹəns/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɝðɚəns/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-furtherance.wav Forms: furtherances [plural]
Etymology: From further + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|further|ance}} further + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} furtherance (countable and uncountable, plural furtherances)
  1. The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: promotion, advancement Derived forms: in the furtherance of justice Translations (the act of helping forward): подкрепа (podkrepa) [feminine] (Bulgarian), Förderung (German), promoción [feminine] (Spanish), fomento [masculine] (Spanish), fomentación [feminine] (Spanish), impulsión [feminine] (Spanish)

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Alternative forms

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