1. the act of sending on to another destination (Freq. 1) - the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically - the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department • Derivationally related forms: forward • Hypernyms: transmission, transmittal, transmitting • Hyponyms: referral 2. the advancement of some enterprise - his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career • Syn: furtherance, promotion • Derivationally related forms: promote (for: promotion) • Hypernyms: advancement, progress
