For Advance we have terms and definitions in 10 topics. The topics are Accounting, Entertainment Industry, Entertainment Law, Fencing, Field Hockey, Finance, Logistics, Poetry, William Shakespeare and Writing, Fiction.

Advance (Accounting)

is an amount paid before it is earnede.g. payment ahead of actual expenditures or phase completion of a construction project.

Advance (Entertainment Industry)

Money paid before the recording or release of a song, to be deducted against future royalties of that song.

Advance (Entertainment Law)

Up-front payment that counts against monies that may be payable at some time in the future. Non-recoupable advances are payments that are not refundable even if future monies are never due.

Advance (Fencing)

A movement forward by step, cross, or balestra.

Advance (Field Hockey)

To push, shove, or advance the ball in any way, using body, hands, or feet rather than the stick. Advancing is a foul.

Advance (Finance)

Increase in the market price of stocks, bonds, commodities, or other assets.

Advance (Logistics)

To move cargo up line to a vessel leaving sooner than the one booked. (See "Roll.")

Advance (Poetry)

to raise; to elevate; or to extol

Advance (William Shakespeare)

To prefer, promote to honour.

Advance (Writing, Fiction)

Payment from a market to an author before manuscript publication. Advances are usually only given for books. You will rarely get an advance unless you are a published author.

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