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Pronunciation
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
- At or close to the state of the art.
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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.
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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:
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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.
- Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
- (Philippines, of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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)