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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
Adjective
1. at a late stage in development
2. not elementary: he was taking the advanced class in economics
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
Translations
advanced adjavanzado;
(SCOL) [studies] → adelantado;
advanced in years → entrado en años
advanced [ədˈvɑːnst] advance adjavancé(e);
(Scol) [studies] → supérieur(e);
advanced in years → d'un âge avancé
advanced [ədˈvɑːnst] advance adj (Scol) (studies) → für Fortgeschrittene;
(country) → fortgeschritten;
(child) → weit entwickelt;
(ideas) → fortschrittlich;
advanced in years advance → in fortgeschrittenem Alter
advanced [ədˈvɑːnst] adjavanzato/a;
(SCOL) [studies] → superiore;
advanced in years → avanti negli anni


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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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