advanced

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of advance entry 1

Synonyms of advanced

Relevance

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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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Astro’s integration could provide a useful case study for the emerging advanced air mobility sector. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and hasn’t advanced, but Cuban has kept pressing the case, recently arguing that rising healthcare costs, not AI, are the real threat to American jobs. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 This doesn't always mean the diagnosis is wrong, but can be an indicator for more advanced tests. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The research also found that A&D companies were more digitally advanced in R&D than in manufacturing and supply chain even though manufacturing and supply chain represented 44% of the sector’s digital value-creation potential. — Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 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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