advanced

English

Etymology

advance + -ed

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ədˈvɑːnst/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnst
  • (US) IPA(key): /ədˈvænst/
  • Rhymes: -ænst
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Verb

advanced

  1. simple past tense and past participle of advance

Adjective

advanced (comparative more advanced or further advanced, superlative most advanced or furthest advanced)

  1. At or close to the state of the art.
  2. Enhanced.
  3. Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
    • Hawthorne
      a gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles
  4. In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.
  5. (phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
  6. (Philippine English) (Of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.[1]

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References

  1. advanced, a.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, June 2015.
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