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Meaning of 'advanced'
Meaning of 'advanced' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Advanced 
[ a.]
- In the van or front. [ a.]- In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.
- Far on in life or time.
2. Advanced [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Advance [ imp. & p. p.]Meaning of 'advanced' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. advanced [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- far along in time
- far along in time
Example in sentence:
- a man of advanced age;
- a ripe old age;
- advanced in years;
- the ripe age of 90
Meaning (2):
- (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
- (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
Example in sentence:
- advanced societies;
- an advanced country technologically
Meaning (3):
- ahead in development; complex or intricate
- ahead in development; complex or intricate
Example in sentence:
- a sophisticated electronic control system;
- advanced technology
Meaning (4):
- situated ahead or going before
- situated ahead or going before
Example in sentence:
- an advance party;
- at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
Meaning (5):
- at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
- at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
Example in sentence:
- an advanced degree;
- an advanced text in physics;
- special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University
Meaning (6):
- ahead of the times
- ahead of the times
Example in sentence:
- a forward-looking corporation;
- had advanced views on the subject;
- is British industry innovative enough?;
- the advanced teaching methods
Meaning (7):
- farther along in physical or mental development
- farther along in physical or mental development
Example in sentence:
- children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average;
- the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'
Meaning (8):
- comparatively late in a course of development
- comparatively late in a course of development
Example in sentence:
- an advanced state of exhaustion;
- the illness had reached an advanced stage
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