Definition of advanced
1
: far on in time or course
a man advanced in years
2a
: being beyond others in progress or ideas
tastes a bit too advanced for the times
b
: being beyond the elementary or introductory
advanced chemistry
c
: greatly developed beyond an initial stage
the most advanced scientific methods advanced weapons systems
d
: much evolved from an early ancestral type
bees and other advanced insects advanced traits
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The first known use of advanced was in 1646
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