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Promotion

/pɹəˈməʊʃn̩/ · noun

Meaning

An advancement in rank or position..

Definitions by Sense

  1. An advancement in rank or position.
  2. Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
  3. (marketing) An event intended to increase the reach or image of a product or brand.
  4. (chess) Transformation of a pawn into a piece (by reaching the opponent's back rank).
  5. (zoology, chiefly entomology) Forward motion. (Contrast remotion.)

Example Sentences

I'll have to give myself a promotion!
the promotion of the idea of global warming in schools
The price cut is serving as a promotion of the manufacturer's new beverage varieties.
By simple promotion and remotion, assisted by some flexure and extension, the distal spines of each would reach and scratch the substratum and, on remotion, sweep coarse particles posteriorly and dorsally.
In other arthropods, promotion-remotion of the leg is accomplished at other joints. For example, in spiders promotion-remotion occurs at the coxa-trochanter joint, insects utilize the body-coxa joint, and […]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does promotion mean?

Promotion means An advancement in rank or position..

What is a synonym for promotion?

Common synonyms include advancement, furtherance, publicity, forwarding.

What is the opposite of promotion?

Possible antonyms include demotion.

How do you use promotion in a sentence?

I'll have to give myself a promotion!

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