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advancement vs plain sailing

plain sailing vs advancement

advancement and plain sailing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advancement Yes No No No
plain sailing Yes No No No
As nouns, plain sailing is a hyponym of advancement; that is, plain sailing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advancement:
  • advancement: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  • plain sailing: easy unobstructed progress
Other hyponyms of advancement include push, career, life history, march, clear sailing, easy going, leapfrog.
advancement (noun) plain sailing (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) easy unobstructed progress
gradual improvement or growth or development
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
Difference between advancement and plain sailing

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