step-up vs advance

advance vs step-up

step-up and advance both are nouns.

step-up is not an adjective while advance is an adjective.

step-up is not a verb while advance is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
step-up	Yes	No	No	No
advance	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, advance is a hyponym of step-up; that is, advance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step-up:

step-up: the act of increasing something
advance: increase in price or value

Other hyponyms of step-up include addition, rise, appreciation, surge, upsurge, augmentation, amplification, enlargement, expansion, escalation, maximation, maximisation, maximization, exaggeration, expanding upon, expansion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, inclusion, aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation, strengthening, intensification, intensification, split, split up, stock split.

step-up (noun)	advance (noun)
the act of increasing something	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	increase in price or value
	a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
	a movement forward
	a change for the better; progress in development
	an amount paid before it is earned

step-up (adjective)	advance (adjective)
	being ahead of time or need
	situated ahead or going before

step-up (verb)	advance (verb)
	develop in a positive way
	rise in rate or price
	increase or raise
	develop further
	bring forward for consideration or acceptance
	obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	cause to move forward
	move forward
	pay in advance
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	contribute to the progress or growth of

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