advanced

adjective

ad·​vanced əd-ˈvan(t)st 

1

: far on in time or course

a man advanced in years

2

a

: 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

Synonyms of advanced

• evolved
• improved
• higher
• developed

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

The new ship is expected to expand on this approach with vertical launch systems capable of firing advanced Aster missiles. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026

Large technology firms are driving the most advanced and financially meaningful AI integration, while consumer and industrial companies are adopting the technology more selectively to improve efficiency. —Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026

In Brussels, the European Union's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas noted Tuesday that Russia stands to gain from higher energy prices and the rerouting of advanced Western air defense systems from Ukraine to the Middle East. —Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026

Some advanced fingerboarders can do tricks like 1080 Ollie, which spins the board in three full rotations, or a Triple Kickflip, which spins the board three times in the air. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English avaunced, from past participle of avauncen "to advance entry 1"

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing advanced

• advanced degree
• advanced in age/years
• at an advanced age
• of advanced age/years

Rhymes for advanced

• circumstanced
• refinanced
• canst
• chanced
• danced
• glanced
• lanced
• pranced
• enhanced
• entranced
• financed

Kids Definition

advanced

adjective

ad·​vanced

əd-ˈvan(t)st

1

: far on in time or course

a man advanced in years

2

: being beyond the elementary or introductory level

advanced mathematics

3

: being far along in progress or development

an advanced civilization

a disease in an advanced stage

4

: having changed from a more primitive state found in an ancestor

advanced insects like the wasps and bees