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advances

ad-VANS-iz/ədˈvænsɪz/Sayad-VAHNS-izUK/ədˈvɑːnsɪz/AUS/ədˈvɐːnsɪz/

2 meanings of advances

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of advance. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    Recent advances in medicine help people live longer.

    The team made big advances this year.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present-tense form of advance used with he, she, or it.

    The army advances toward the city at first light.

    She advances slowly up the steep mountain path.

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advances is a form of advance

advance, noun: A step forward, or a change that makes something better. Full entry

Forms
advanceadvances plural
Spelling
advance → advances: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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