advanced

ad·vanced | \ əd-ˈvan(t)st

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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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Examples of advanced in a Sentence

The school has courses for elementary, intermediate, and advanced students. The book explains both basic and advanced techniques. The system has many advanced features. The disease is in an advanced stage. an advanced form of cancer

Recent Examples on the Web Exelixis’ most popular drug is Cabometyx, treating patients with liver cancer or advanced kidney cancer. — Dallas News, "Motley Fool: Are you ready for retirement, plus this week’s trivia," 9 Feb. 2020 Limbaugh recently disclosed he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. — Katie Surma, azcentral, "Rep. Paul Gosar wants House Speaker Nancy Pelosi censured for ripping up Trump speech," 7 Feb. 2020 Trump gave the conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh—who has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, and whose record as a racist is as long as Trump’s own—a Presidential Medal of Freedom. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, "The Perverse Presidential Façade of Donald Trump at the State of the Union," 5 Feb. 2020 Limbaugh announced this week that he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. — Author: Aaron Blake, Anchorage Daily News, "4 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address," 5 Feb. 2020 Unsustainable growth Wu expects future policies to focus on more tangible sectors of the economy and will likely include support for infrastructure spending and advanced manufacturing. — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, "China will struggle to spend its way out of the coronavirus economic slowdown," 3 Feb. 2020 The Optika5 series features a 5x zoom, zero-reset turrets, and advanced MeoBright lens coatings that deliver the image quality the company is known for. — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, "Best New Riflescopes for Hunting and Shooting from the 2020 SHOT Show," 22 Jan. 2020 The Yoga Studio also hosts weekly fitness classes both for advanced and beginner levels. — Houston Chronicle, "Two-story fitness center, Yoga Studio help Cane Island residents keep fitness goals," 28 Dec. 2019 In an effort to catch up to technically advanced teams such as the Astros and Dodgers, the Cubs hired Stone, 43, a 1998 All-Ohio Valley Conference second baseman at Eastern Illinois. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Justin Stone, the Cubs’ new director of hitting, is a ‘baseball guy first’ but blends that with biokinetics: ‘You’ve got to have some background in tech’," 2 Dec. 2019

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15 Feb 2020

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“Advanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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advanced

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of advanced

: beyond the basic level

: having developed more than others

: having or using new and modern methods

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advanced

ad·vanced | \ əd-ˈvanst \

Kids Definition of advanced

1 : being far along in years or progress an advanced civilization

2 : being beyond the elementary or introductory level advanced mathematics

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