advanced
Americanadjective
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placed ahead or forward.
with one foot advanced.
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ahead or far or further along in progress, complexity, knowledge, skill, etc..
an advanced class in Spanish;
to take a course in advanced mathematics;
Our plans are too advanced to make the change now.
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pertaining to or embodying ideas, practices, attitudes, etc., taken as being more enlightened or liberal than the standardized, established, or traditional.
advanced theories of child care;
the more advanced members of the artistic community.
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far along in time.
the advanced age of most senators.
adjective
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being ahead in development, knowledge, progress, etc
advanced studies
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having reached a comparatively late stage
a man of advanced age
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ahead of the times
advanced views on religion
Other Word Forms
- well-advanced adjective
Etymology
Origin of advanced
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; advance + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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These were usually not the most technically advanced devices on the market but often the most affordable and approachable.
It is a significant military power with hundreds of tanks and aircraft, and advanced defence technology.
From BBC
It’s hard for me at this advanced age to sleep much past 7:30.
From Los Angeles Times
Perhaps the advanced AI tools only now coming to market will change behavior in a way their predecessors didn’t.
As for AI being used in weapons, Amodei said even today's most advanced and capable AI systems "are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons."
From BBC
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