Word Games Pro Dictionary
advanced
adjective
situated ahead or going before
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ədˈvɑːnst
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
situated ahead or going before
“an advance party”
adjective
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
“advanced societies”
adjective
far along in time
“a man of advanced age”
adjective
comparatively late in a course of development
“the illness had reached an advanced stage”
adjective
ahead in development; complex or intricate
“advanced technology”
adjective
at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
“an advanced degree”
adjective
farther along in physical or mental development
“the child's skeletal age was classified as ‘advanced’”
adjective
ahead of the times
“the advanced teaching methods”
In context
Example Sentences
an advance party
at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
advanced societies
an advanced country technologically
a man of advanced age
advanced in years
a ripe old age
the ripe age of 90
the illness had reached an advanced stage
an advanced state of exhaustion
advanced technology
a sophisticated electronic control system
an advanced degree
an advanced text in physics
special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University
the child's skeletal age was classified as ‘advanced’
children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average
the advanced teaching methods
had advanced views on the subject
a forward-looking corporation
is British industry innovative enough?
Similar words