advanced

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ad·vanced | \ əd-ˈvan(t)st

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

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