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advance vs shift

shift vs advance

advance and shift both are nouns.

advance is an adjective but shift is not an adjective.

advance and shift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advance Yes Yes Yes No
shift Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shift is a hypernym of advance; that is, shift is a word with a broader meaning than advance:
  • advance: a change for the better; progress in development
  • shift: a qualitative change
Other hypernyms of advance include transformation, transmutation.
advance (noun) shift (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) the act of moving from one place to another
increase in price or value the act of changing one thing or position for another
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a movement forward a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a change for the better; progress in development the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an amount paid before it is earned an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
advance (adjective) shift (adjective)
being ahead of time or need
situated ahead or going before
advance (verb) shift (verb)
develop in a positive way make a shift in or exchange of
rise in rate or price move and exchange for another
increase or raise lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
develop further move from one setting or context to another
bring forward for consideration or acceptance change in quality
obtain advantages, such as points, etc. change gears
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
cause to move forward use a shift key on a keyboard
move forward change place or direction
pay in advance move very slightly
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position move around
contribute to the progress or growth of move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
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