adj
Meaning 1
At or close to the state of the art.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ədˈvɑːnst/
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rhymes with -ɑːnst
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US: /ədˈvænst/
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rhymes with -ænst
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 D V AE1 N S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The option can be found under advanced settings.
- I'm taking a course in advanced knitting techniques.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- This is an advanced prototype, it already has most of the features the final product will have.
- This book is suitable for advanced learners of English.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 5
Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fronted
Antonyms: retracted, backed
adj
Meaning 6
Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fast, gain, ahead
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
simple past and past participle of advance
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- advanced societies
- an advanced country technologically
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
far along in time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a man of advanced age
- advanced in years
- a ripe old age
- the ripe age of 90
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ripe
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
ahead in development; complex or intricate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- advanced technology
- a sophisticated electronic control system
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sophisticated
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an advanced degree
- an advanced text in physics
- special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 12
farther along in physical or mental development
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'
- children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 13
ahead of the times
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: forward-looking, innovative, modern
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h2epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Latin ab ante Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *abanteāre Old French avancierbor. Middle English avauncen English advance English -ed English advanced From advance + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: مُتَقَدِّم (mutaqaddim) — at or close to state of the art
- Bulgarian: напреднал (naprednal) — at or close to state of the art
- Chinese Mandarin: 先進的 /先进的 (xiānjìn de) — at or close to state of the art
- Czech: pokročilý — at or close to state of the art
- Czech: vyspělý — at or close to state of the art
- Danish: avanceret — at or close to state of the art
- Dutch: gevorderd — at or close to state of the art
- Esperanto: altnivela — at or close to state of the art
- Esperanto: progresinta — at or close to state of the art
- Finnish: kehittynyt — at or close to state of the art
- French: avancé — at or close to state of the art
- German: fortgeschritten — at or close to state of the art
- Greek: προχωρημένος (prochoriménos) — at or close to state of the art
- Greek: ανώτερος (anóteros) — at or close to state of the art
- Greek: προηγμένος (proïgménos) — at or close to state of the art
- Hindi: विकसित (viksit) — at or close to state of the art
- Hungarian: fejlett — at or close to state of the art
- Hungarian: kiforrott — at or close to state of the art
- Italian: avanzato — at or close to state of the art
- Italian: superiore — at or close to state of the art
- Italian: sofisticato — at or close to state of the art
- Japanese: 高度の (kōdo-no) — at or close to state of the art
- Japanese: 高尚の (kōshō-no) — at or close to state of the art
- Latin: prōvectus — at or close to state of the art
- Māori: whatutoto — at or close to state of the art
- Norwegian Bokmål: avansert — at or close to state of the art
- Norwegian Nynorsk: avansert — at or close to state of the art
- Persian: پیشرفته (pišrafte) — at or close to state of the art
- Polish: zaawansowany — at or close to state of the art
- Portuguese: avançado — at or close to state of the art
- Russian: продви́нутый (prodvínutyj) — at or close to state of the art
- Russian: передово́й (peredovój) — at or close to state of the art
- Slovak: pokročilý — at or close to state of the art
- Slovak: vyspelý — at or close to state of the art
- Spanish: avanzado — at or close to state of the art
- French: avancé — involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced
- Hungarian: haladó — involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced
- Hungarian: speciális — involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced
- Hungarian: részletes — involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced
- Hungarian: összetett — involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced
- Polish: zaawansowany — involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized — see also enhanced
- Bulgarian: напреднал (naprednal) — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Catalan: avançat — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Dutch: vergevorderd — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Finnish: myöhäinen — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- French: avancé — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Greek: προηγμένος (proïgménos) — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Greek: προχωρημένος (prochoriménos) — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Hungarian: haladó — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Hungarian: előrehaladott — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Italian: avanzato — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Japanese: 上級 (jōkyū) — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Māori: pakeke — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Māori: whatutoto — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Persian: پیشرفته — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Polish: zaawansowany — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Portuguese: avançado — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Spanish: avanzado — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Spanish: provecto — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Ukrainian: передови́й (peredovýj) — in a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage
- Hungarian: előrébb képzett — phonetics: pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract
- Polish: przedni — phonetics: pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract
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