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advanced en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ədˈvænst/ (US)
  • /ədˈvɑːnst/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Latin ab ante Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *abanteāre Old French avancierbor. Middle English avauncen English advance English -ed English advanced From advance + -ed.

Meanings

  1. At or close to the state of the art.
  2. Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.
    • The option can be found under advanced settings.
    • I'm taking a course in advanced knitting techniques.
  3. Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
    • The length of the stoppages could not well be reduced; indeed, they are already too short if we are to believe the tale now current of a wandering Jew sort of passenger—a lady of advanced years who can only alight from a train backwards. Every time she begins to get out a porter rushes up crying "Hurry up, ma'am; train's going!"—and pushes her in again! 1944 May and June, “When the Circle was Steam Operated”, in Railway Magazine, page 150:
    • a gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, chapter 3, in The Scarlet Letter, a Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, →OCLC:
  4. In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.
    • This is an advanced prototype, it already has most of the features the final product will have.
    • This book is suitable for advanced learners of English.
  5. Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
  6. (Philippines, of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
furthest advanced Degree=Sup lexicographic
further advanced Degree=Cmp lexicographic
more advanced Degree=Cmp lexicographic
farther advanced Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most advanced Degree=Sup lexicographic
farthest advanced Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

retracted · backed

Deriveds

advanced refreshment · advanced degree · nonadvanced · advanced age · advanced stop line · advanced time · advanced tongue root · advanced cryptic · advanced higher · advanced green · advanced pawn · advanced train control system · advancedly · advancedness · unadvanced · advanced traffic management · advanced meat recovery · superadvanced

Relateds

groundbreaking · cutting edge

Synonyms

fast · professional · fronted · ahead · progressive · sophisticated · gain

Translations (62)

hu fejlett (at or close to state of the art) · el προηγμένος (at or close to state of the art) · fr avancé (at or close to state of the art) · cs pokročilý (at or close to state of the art) · sk pokročilý (at or close to state of the art) · hu részletes (involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced) · pt avançado (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · ru передово́й (at or close to state of the art) · uk передови́й (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · cs vyspělý (at or close to state of the art) · eo progresinta (at or close to state of the art) · it sofisticato (at or close to state of the art) · la prōvectus (at or close to state of the art) · fa پیشرفته (at or close to state of the art) · sk vyspelý (at or close to state of the art) · hu speciális (involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced) · it avanzato (at or close to state of the art) · ja 上級 (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · pt avançado (at or close to state of the art) · pl przedni (phonetics: pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract) · da avanceret (at or close to state of the art) · es avanzado (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · hu haladó (involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced) · ar مُتَقَدِّم (at or close to state of the art) · el ανώτερος (at or close to state of the art) · el προχωρημένος (at or close to state of the art) · pl zaawansowany (involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced) · it avanzato (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · mi whatutoto (at or close to state of the art) · fi myöhäinen (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · mi pakeke (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · hu előrehaladott (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · eo altnivela (at or close to state of the art) · nb avansert (at or close to state of the art) · bg напреднал (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · el προχωρημένος (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · hu kiforrott (at or close to state of the art) · fi kehittynyt (at or close to state of the art) · ca avançat (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · bg напреднал (at or close to state of the art) · hu haladó (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · es avanzado (at or close to state of the art) · hu előrébb képzett (phonetics: pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract) · cmn 先進的 /先进的 (at or close to state of the art) · ja 高度の (at or close to state of the art) · de fortgeschritten (at or close to state of the art) · hu összetett (involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced) · pl zaawansowany (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · fr avancé (involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced) · fa پیشرفته (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · mi whatutoto (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · hi विकसित (at or close to state of the art) · es provecto (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · fr avancé (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · el προηγμένος (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · nl gevorderd (at or close to state of the art) · nl vergevorderd (in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage) · ja 高尚の (at or close to state of the art) · it superiore (at or close to state of the art) · nn avansert (at or close to state of the art) · ru продви́нутый (at or close to state of the art) · pl zaawansowany (at or close to state of the art)

advanced en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ədˈvænst/ (US)
  • /ədˈvɑːnst/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Latin ab ante Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *abanteāre Old French avancierbor. Middle English avauncen English advance English -ed English advanced From advance + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of advance
    form of advance