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At or close to the state of the art.

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adj/ədˈvɑːnst/UK/ədˈvænst/US

  1. At or close to the state of the art.

  2. Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.

    The option can be found under advanced settings.
    I'm taking a course in advanced knitting techniques.

  3. Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).

  4. In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.

    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.

  5. Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.

  6. Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ədˈvɑːnst/UK/ədˈvænst/US

  1. simple past and past participle of advance

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

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.

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