Advanced
/ˈædvɑːnst/
adjectiveIntermediate🔥Very CommonState
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Definitions
1
far exceeding the usual or basic
/ˈædvɑːnst/
adjectiveneutralIntermediate
State
beyond the initial stage
Their understanding of physics is quite advanced for their age.
More Examples
2
This software has many advanced features.
How It's Used
General
"This technology is quite advanced compared to what we had in the past."
From Old French avancier 'to advance', from the Vulgar Latin *abante, alteration of Latin ab ante 'from before' (see ante).
Used mainly after the 16th century.
Memory tip
Imagine a more developed version of something.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"from before"
Base: advance
advanced degreeadvanced technology
Common misspellings
advanvedadwanced
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