Advanced meaning

What does “advanced” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“advanced” is an adjective with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: farther along in physical or mental development.

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”
comparatively late in a course of development
“the illness had reached an advanced stage”
“an advanced state of exhaustion”
ahead of the times
“the advanced teaching methods”
“had advanced views on the subject”
Synonymsforward-looking innovative modern
at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
“an advanced degree”
“an advanced text in physics”
ahead in development; complex or intricate
“advanced technology”
“a sophisticated electronic control system”
Synonymssophisticated
far along in time
“a man of advanced age”
“advanced in years”
Synonymsripe
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
“advanced societies”
“an advanced country technologically”
situated ahead or going before
“an advance party”
“at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies”
Synonymsadvance in advance

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University