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1advanced — ad‧vanced [ədˈvɑːnst ǁ ədˈvænst] adjective using the most modern ideas, equipment, and methods: • The country increased foreign currency reserves by selling some of its advanced technology to foreign companies. * * * advanced UK US /ədˈvɑːnst/… …
2Advanced — Ad*vanced , a. 1. In the van or front. [1913 Webster] 2. In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers. [1913 Webster] 3. Far on in life or time. [1913 Webster] A gentleman advanced in years …
3advanced — [ad vanst′, ədvanst′] adj. 1. in advance; moved forward; in front 2. far on in life; old 3. ahead or beyond others in progress, complexity, etc. [advanced studies] 4. higher than usual [advanced prices] SYN. LIBERAL …
4advanced — I (elderly) adjective aged, along in years, ancient, old, senior, venerable II (progressive) adjective contemporary, far ahead, forward looking, modern, present day, sophisticated, up to date, up to the minute III …
5advanced — (adj.) 1530s, far ahead in the course of actions or ideas, pp. adjective from ADVANCE (Cf. advance) (v.). Of studies, from 1790. Military use is from 1795. In late 19c. used especially in reference to views on women s equality …
6advanced — 1 forward, precocious, *premature, untimely Antonyms: backward Contrasted words: retrogressive, retrograde, regressive (see BACKWARD) 2 radical, *liberal, progressive Analogous words: daring, venturesome, *adventurous …
7advanced — [adj] ahead in position, time, manner avant garde, breakthrough, cutting edge*, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, leading edge*, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state of the art*,… …
8advanced — ► ADJECTIVE 1) far on in progress or life. 2) complex; not elementary. 3) very modern …
9advanced — [[t]ædvɑ͟ːnst, væ̱nst[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing. Many are afraid that, without more training or advanced technical skills,… …
10advanced — adjective 1. farther along in physical or mental development (Freq. 5) the child s skeletal age was classified as advanced children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average • Similar to: ↑precocious 2.… …
