Definitions for advanced
ædˈvænst, -ˈvɑnstad·vanced

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. advanced(adj)

   farther along in physical or mental development

   "the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"

2. advanced(a)(adj)

   comparatively late in a course of development

   "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"

3. advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern(adj)

   ahead of the times

   "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

4. advanced(adj)

   at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill

   "an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"; "special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"

5. advanced, sophisticated(adj)

   ahead in development; complex or intricate

   "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"

6. advanced, ripe(adj)

   far along in time

   "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

7. advanced(adj)

   (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry

   "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"

8. advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)(adj)

   situated ahead or going before

   "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. advanced(Adjective)

   At or close to the state of the art.

2. advanced(Adjective)

   Enhanced.

3. advanced(Adjective)

   Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).

4. advanced(Adjective)

   In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.

5. advanced(Adjective)

   Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Advanced

   of Advance

2. Advanced(adj)

   in the van or front

3. Advanced(adj)

   in the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers

4. Advanced(adj)

   far on in life or time

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'advanced' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2988

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'advanced' in Adjectives Frequency: #410

How to pronounce advanced?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of advanced in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of advanced in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of advanced in a Sentence

1. Tharman Shanmugaratnam:

   The far-reaching effects of digitalization are stimulating a fundamental re-think of the role of banks, in most advanced financial centers, we are starting with two digital full bank licenses, so as not to fragment Singapore's small domestic retail banking market.

2. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela:

   These ones in particular are at a very advanced stage of Phase III studies wherein we’ve got initial data that indicates their safety and efficacy, we are still at that point with JJ where additional information is still required.

3. Stephen Hawking:

   We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.

4. Deborah Sweet:

   The eye has advanced more than most areas.

5. Barack Obama:

   We do know that once again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun, at some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this kind of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn't happen in other places with this kind of frequency. It is in our power to do something about it.

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