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ad·vanced  (d-vnst)
adj.
1. Highly developed or complex.
2. Being at a higher level than others: an advanced text in physics.
3. Ahead of the times; progressive: advanced teaching methods.
4. Far along in course or time: an advanced stage of illness; a person of advanced age.

advanced [ədˈvɑːnst]
adj
1. being ahead in development, knowledge, progress, etc. advanced studies
2. having reached a comparatively late stage a man of advanced age
3. ahead of the times advanced views on religion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.advanced - 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"
precocious - characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
2.advanced - comparatively late in a course of development; "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
later, late - at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
3.advanced - ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"
4.advanced - 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"
high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
5.advanced - ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"
hi-tech, high-tech - resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices
6.advanced - far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
late - being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"
7.advanced - (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
civilised, civilized - having a high state of culture and development both social and technological; "terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"
8.advanced - situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
front - relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

advanced
adjective
2. high-level, higher, tertiary, post-graduate The lab has been updated to allow for more advanced courses.
Translations
advanced [ədˈvɑːnst]
A. ADJ
1. (= developed) [civilization, society] → avanzado
2. (= not elementary) [course, level, studies] → avanzado, superior; [student] → (de nivel)avanzado
advanced mathematicsmatemáticas fpl avanzadas or superiores
3. (= precocious) → adelantado
her youngest child is very advanced for his agesu hijo menor es muy adelantado para su edad
4. (= modern) [ideas] → avanzado
5. (in time) [stage] → avanzado; [disease] → de grado avanzado
the talks are at an advanced stagelas negociaciones están muy avanzadas
women in advanced stages of pregnancymujeres fpl en los últimos meses del embarazo
the research is well advancedla investigación está muy adelantada
patients with advanced cancerlos pacientes con cáncer de grado avanzado
she became a mother at the advanced age of 44tuvo su primer hijo a la avanzada edad de 44 años
a man of advanced yearsun hombre entrado en años, un hombre de edad avanzada
to be advanced in yearsestar entrado en años
B. CPD advanced gas-cooled reactor Nreactor m avanzado refrigerado por gas
Advanced Level N (Brit) (Scol) (frm) → bachillerato m
she has an Advanced level in chemistrytiene un título de Advanced Level en química A LEVELS

advanced [ədˈvɑːnst] adj
[equipment] → perfectionné(e)
[country] → avancé(e)
[studies, course, mathematics] → supérieur(e); [student] → avancé(e)
to be at an advanced level [student] → être à un niveau supérieur
to reach an advanced level [student] → atteindre un niveau supérieur
[disease] → avancé(e)
advanced in years → d'un âge avancé
advanced photo system nsystème m APS

advanced
adj
student, level, age, technologyfortgeschritten; studies, mathematics etchöher; ideasfortschrittlich; version, modelanspruchsvoll, weiterentwickelt; level of civilizationhoch; position, observation post etcvorgeschoben; society, country, economyhoch entwickelt; advanced workanspruchsvolle Arbeit; he is very advanced for his ageer ist für sein Alter sehr weit
(= developed) plan, programmeausgefeilt; in the advanced stages of the diseaseim fortgeschrittenen Stadium der Krankheit
(form: = mature) advanced in yearsin fortgeschrittenem Alter; she is more/less advanced in years than …sie ist älter/jünger als …
(form) the summer was well advancedder Sommer war schon weit vorangeschritten

advanced [ədˈvɑːnst] adj (ideas, civilization) → progredito/a, avanzato/a (Scol) (studies) → superiore; (class) → avanzato/a; (student) → di livello più avanzato
of advanced years → avanti negli anni

advanced متقدم pokročilý avanceret fortgeschritten προχωρημένος avanzado edistynyt avancé napredan avanzato 進歩した 앞선 gevorderd avansert zaawansowany avançado передовой avancerad แนวหน้า ileri tiên tiến 先进的


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The first savage that advanced received the contents of the rifle in his breast, and fell dead upon the spot; but before Vanderburgh could draw a pistol, a blow from a tomahawk laid him prostrate, and he was dispatched by repeated wounds.
And for the same reason, those that are advanced by degrees, are less envied than those that are advanced suddenly and per saltum.
He had advanced at first, but stopped at the sight of this display of force.
 
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