advanced

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adjective

ad·​vanced əd-ˈvan(t)st How to pronounce advanced (audio)
Synonyms of advanced
1
: far on in time or course
a man advanced in years
2
a
: being beyond others in progress or ideas
tastes a bit too advanced for the times
b
: being beyond the elementary or introductory
advanced chemistry
c
: greatly developed beyond an initial stage
the most advanced scientific methods
advanced weapons systems
d
: much evolved from an early ancestral type
bees and other advanced insects
advanced traits

advanced

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past tense and past participle of advance entry 1

Synonyms of advanced

Relevance

Adjective

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Examples of advanced in a Sentence

Adjective The school has courses for elementary, intermediate, and advanced students. The book explains both basic and advanced techniques. The system has many advanced features. The disease is in an advanced stage. an advanced form of cancer
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Sacramento and its climate provide a rich environment for gardeners, from beginners to advanced, and a chance to grow fresh herbs, produce and flowers. — Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Developed by researchers in the US, the remarkable new treatment could one day be used to treat patients in advanced stages of dementia by restoring the brain’s ability to recover from ongoing neurodegeneration. — Mike McRae 30, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 Betty Laura Zapata | Bloomberg | Getty Images The growing threat posed by advanced artificial intelligence models could trigger a disorderly correction in global financial markets, according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 The advanced safety detector, which screens incoming messages for policy violations, must be manually enabled by users. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advanced

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English avaunced, from past participle of avauncen "to advance entry 1"

First Known Use

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of advanced was in 1646

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advanced

adjective
ad·​vanced
əd-ˈvan(t)st
1
: far on in time or course
a man advanced in years
2
: being beyond the elementary or introductory level
advanced mathematics
3
: being far along in progress or development
an advanced civilization
a disease in an advanced stage
4
: having changed from a more primitive state found in an ancestor
advanced insects like the wasps and bees
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