advance-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: physical movement forward from a location

Commentary: ADVANCE[+event][+movement][+forward][+of_location]

Examples:
The general noted the enemy's advance to the outskirts of the city.
The completed pass allowed the team's advance to the 10-yard line.
The glacier's advance is measured in inches per year.
The disease's advance to the liver implied it was terminal. (extended usage, implies a growing physical area)

Mappings:
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: progress, improvement over time

Commentary: ADVANCE[+event_set][+progress][+improvement]

Examples:
The advance of civilization is a slow and painful process.
He discussed some recent advances in cancer treatments.
They are discouraged by the lack of advances in alternative energy technologies.

Mappings:
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: a proposal, an overture

Commentary: ADVANCE[+event][+communication][+overture][+proposal]

Examples:
Mary tried to ignore John's romantic advances.
Her advance of the idea at the last meeting was greeted with skepticism.

Mappings:
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: money paid out prior to its actually being earned

Commentary: ADVANCE[+quantity][+money][+paid][+prior_to_earning]

Examples:
The publisher gave the writer a $25,000 advance on the book.
Several employees asked for an advance on next month's salary.
The bank will give you an advance but charge 6 percent interest on it.

Mappings:
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: an increase in price

Commentary: ADVANCE[+quantity][+increase][+price]

Examples:
There were advances all across the Big Board today.
The dollar's recent advances against the euro have surprised investors.

Mappings:
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 6: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM