Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who advances; a promoter.
- noun A branch of a buck's horn, the second from the base.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who advances; a promoter.
- noun A second branch of a buck's antler.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Agent noun ofadvance ; one who advances. - noun bridge The
overcaller 'spartner , especially one who bids following theovercall . - noun A second branch of a buck's antler.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who advances
Etymologies
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Examples
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Telecommunications-gear maker Alcatel-Lucent was the index's biggest advancer, rallying 5.9%.
European Shares Recover Simon Kennedy 2011
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Telecommunications-gear maker Alcatel-Lucent was the index's biggest advancer, rallying 5.9%.
Banks and Tech Stocks Lift European Markets Simon Kennedy 2011
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The sole Sensex advancer was Tata Consultancy Services, which inched up 0.4%.
Indian Shares Fall Sharply on Central Bank Rate Rise Sudeep Jain 2011
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They seem in some ways a more apt comparison, though the active senses of the gamer are indeed more like a footballer than a pawn-advancer.
Pro Gamers Have Brains Like Fighter Pilots, Lungs Like Career Smokers | Impact Lab 2010
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The energy sector was the biggest advancer on Friday, rising 2.3%, boosted by rising crude oil prices and merger-and-acquisition activity.
Google, M&A Boost Stocks Steven Russolillo 2011
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Fresnillo was the index's top advancer, rallying 4.9% after the miner reported record silver and gold production, while Lloyds Banking Group leapt 3.2% after Goldman Sachs raised its rating on the bank to buy from neutral.
Moody's Warning, Italy Bond Auction Weigh Down Markets Polya Lesova 2011
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Novellus Systems was the biggest advancer in the S&P 500, rallying 16% after the company agreed to be acquired by fellow chip-equipment maker Lam Research in an all-stock deal that values Novellus at about $3.3 billion.
Blue Chips Smile on U.S. Data Brendan Conway 2011
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Their resulting activities are community driven, and they advancer peer-led models of engagement.
Marcia G. Yerman: "No to Violence Against Women" Summit Points to Economics 2010
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One notable advancer in Europe was Q-Cells, up 5.5%.
European Markets Eke Out Gains Andrea Tryphonides 2010
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One notable advancer in Europe was Q-Cells, up 5.5%.
European Markets Eke Out Gains Andrea Tryphonides 2010
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