ADVANCED

advanced, advance(a), in advance

(adjective) situated ahead or going before; “an advance party”; “at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies”

advanced

(adjective) (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; “advanced societies”; “an advanced country technologically”

advanced, ripe

(adjective) far along in time; “a man of advanced age”; “advanced in years”; “a ripe old age”; “the ripe age of 90”

advanced

(adjective) comparatively late in a course of development; “the illness had reached an advanced stage”; “an advanced state of exhaustion”

advanced, sophisticated

(adjective) ahead in development; complex or intricate; “advanced technology”; “a sophisticated electronic control system”

advanced

(adjective) 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”

advanced

(adjective) 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”

advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern

(adjective) ahead of the times; “the advanced teaching methods”; “had advanced views on the subject”; “a forward-looking corporation”; “is British industry innovative enough?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

advanced

simple past tense and past participle of advance

Adjective

advanced (comparative more advanced or further advanced, superlative most advanced or furthest advanced)

At or close to the state of the art.

Enhanced.

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

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

(phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.

(Philippine English) (Of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.

Synonyms

• progressive, professional, sophisticated

Source: Wiktionary

Ad*vanced", a.

1. In the van or front.

2. In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.

3. Far on in life or time. A gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles. Hawthorne. Advanced guard, a detachment of troops which precedes the march of the main body.

ADVANCE

Ad*vance", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Advancing(#).] Etym: [OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. The spelling with d was a mistake, a- being supposed to be fr. L. ad. See Avaunt.]

1. To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

2. To raise; to elevate. [Archaic] They . . . advanced their eyelids. Shak.

3. To raise to a higher rank; to promote. Ahasueres . . . advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes. Esther iii. 1.

4. To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.

5. To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own. Pope.

6. To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.

7. To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.

8. To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.

9. To extol; to laud. [Obs.] Greatly advancing his gay chivalry. Spenser.

Syn.

– To raise; elevate; exalt; aggrandize; improve; heighten; accelerate; allege; adduce; assign.

Ad*vance", v. i.

1. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.

2. To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

3. To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted. Advanced to a level with ancient peers. Prescott.

Ad*vance", n. Etym: [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See Advance, v.]

1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.

2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

3. An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.

4. The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; -- usually in the plural. [He] made the like advances to the dissenters. Swift.

5. A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand. I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. Kent. In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds.

Ad*vance", a.

Definition: Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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