advanced

American  

[ad-vanst, -vahnst] / ædˈvænst, -ˈvɑnst /

adjective

1. placed ahead or forward.

   with one foot advanced.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. far along in time.

   the advanced age of most senators.

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advanced British  

/ ədˈvɑːnst /

adjective

1. being ahead in development, knowledge, progress, etc

   advanced studies

2. having reached a comparatively late stage

   a man of advanced age

3. ahead of the times

   advanced views on religion

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Other Word Forms

• well-advanced adjective

Etymology

Origin of advanced

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; advance + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That comment recalled the argument advanced after Dunblane that shooting clubs and even Britain's Olympic shooting team would be unfairly affected by a handgun ban.

From BBC

"The image processing is very advanced," says Shaw.

From BBC

Starved of cash, advanced equipment and modern technologies to extract hard-to-reach oil, Russian production is expected to enter a slow decline in the coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brent crude was back below $100 a barrel after France’s finance minister said the Group of Seven advanced economies is prepared to release strategic oil reserves to stabilize the global oil market if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The carrier was placed on an advanced state of readiness on Saturday, meaning it could set sail within five days if ministers gave the order for it to be deployed.

From BBC

Related Words

• leading
• progressive
• state-of-the-art