advanced

[ad-vanst, -vahnst]

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.

advanced

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• well-advanced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of advanced¹

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

Example Sentences

The Secret Service requested the rail closure as part of its “advanced planning,” the agency told The Times this week.

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Browsers with advanced task-performing “agents” can click and type in your tab to complete tasks like filling a shopping cart.

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High-temperature metals are essential for powering aircraft engines, gas turbines, X-ray systems, and other advanced technologies.

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Over the past decade, advanced countries built just 9% of global transmission lines while emerging markets built the rest.

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Guidance now includes the impact of the spinoff of its advanced material business into an independent company, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

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Related Words

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