{n} a progression, promotion, increase, profit, first offer or hint, payment beforehand
To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests
money paid to author by publisher once book is under contract ½ of advance is generally paid upon signing of the contract, ½ upon delivery of final manuscript Advances are paid against future royalties (see below), so the author won't receive any additional payments until the royalty earnings have surpassed the amount of the advance
If something is an advance on what was previously available or done, it is better in some way. This could be an advance on the present situation
The amount of money paid to a writer by a publisher before a book is published The amount varies depending upon a variety of factors like: the publisher; the writer's background; and the type of book Advances are sometimes paid in installments as the writer works toward publication The payments come from the projected royalties of the book
An amount of money prepaid in anticipation of receipt of goods, services, obligations or expenditures
increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" an amount paid before it is earned rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" develop further; "We are advancing technology every day" bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?
Before in place, or beforehand in time; used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication
the amount of money lent to a borrower amortizat ionthe repayment of a mortgage loan by instalments with regular payments to cover the amount borrowed and the interest amortization term the amount of time required to amortize the mortgage loan The amortization term is expressed as a number of months For example, for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, the amortization term is 360 months annual percentage rate (APR) the cost of a mortgage stated as a yearly rate; includes such items as interest, mortgage insurance, and loan origination fee (points) application a form, commonly referred to as a 1003 form, used to apply for a mortgage arrangement fee paid to the lender to cover the costs of setting up the mortgage auction the winner of the bid is legally bound to buy the house
Money paid to an author, usually at the time a contract is signed, that is a portion of expected royalties that will be paid to the author once the book is published Originated from the phrase "advance against royalties "