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• advance — vb 1 Advance, promote, forward, further all mean to move or put ahead, but they come into comparison chiefly when they imply help in moving or putting (something) ahead. Advance usually implies effective assistance, as in hastening a process {the …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• advance — [ad vans′, ədvans′] vt. advanced, advancing [ME avancen < OFr avancer, to forward < VL * abantiare < L ab , from + ante, before: sp. ad by assoc. with L ad, to, forward] 1. to bring forward; move forward [to advance a chessman] 2. to… …   English World dictionary

• retard — *delay, slow, slacken, detain Analogous words: reduce, lessen, *decrease: *arrest, check, interrupt: clog, fetter, *hamper: balk, baffle (see FRUSTRATE) Antonyms: accelerate: advance, further …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• retard — [v] hinder, obstruct arrest, back off, baffle, balk, bog, bog down, brake, bring to screeching halt*, check, choke, choke off, clog, close off, crimp, dawdle, decelerate, decrease, defer, delay, detain, down, encumber, falter, fetter, flag,… …   New thesaurus

• retard — [ri tärd′; ] for n. 2 [ rē′tärd΄] vt. [LME retarden < OFr retarder < L retardare < re , back + tardare, to make slow < tardus, slow: see TARDY] to hinder, delay, or slow the advance or progress of vi. to be delayed or undergo… …   English World dictionary

• advance — advancingly, adv. /ad vans , vahns /, v., advanced, advancing, n., adj. v.t. 1. to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position. 2. to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose: to advance reasons for a… …   Universalium

• advance — [1] The act of changing the ignition timing so that the spark occurs earlier in the cycle. The opposite is retard. [2] It may refer to the device which makes this adjustment. Also see automatic advance centrifugal advance electronic spark advance …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• retard — [1] To set the ignition timing so that a spark occurs later or less degrees before TDC. It involves adjusting the camshaft, distributor spark, or valve operation. In this way, the spark plugs fire or the valves open later in the cycle. [2] The… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• retard — retardation, retarded * * * re·tard ri tärd vt to slow up esp. by preventing or hindering advance or development <retard spoilage> <retard hair loss> …   Medical dictionary

• retard — retardingly, adv. /ri tahrd /, for 1 3, 5; /ree tahrd/ for 4, v.t. 1. to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede. v.i. 2. to be delayed. n. 3. a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a… …   Universalium

• advance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. progress, go forward, proceed; further, second, aid. n. progress, rise; success, gain; prepayment. See progression, debt, offer. Ant., retard; recede, withdraw. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of… …   English dictionary for students