Adjective: advanced ud'vãnst
- Comparatively late in a course of development
"the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
- Far along in time
"a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years";
- ripe
- At a higher level in training, knowledge or skill
"special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"; "an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"
- Ahead in development; complex or intricate
"advanced technology";
- sophisticated
- Farther along in physical or mental development
"children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"
- Ahead of the times
"the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject";
- forward-looking, innovative, modern, forward-thinking
- (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
"advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
- Situated ahead or going before
"at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies";
- advance, in advance
- Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
"Time advances";
- progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
- Bring forward for consideration or acceptance
"advance an argument";
- throw out
- Improve in performance or condition; develop and move forward
"He advanced well in school";
- progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
- Become more developed and sophisticated
"We are advancing technology every day"
- Help to progress or develop by actively supporting or advocating
"I am advancing the use of computers in the classroom";
- promote, boost, further, encourage
- Cause to move forward
"The general advanced his troops";
- bring forward
- Increase or raise significantly
"advance the voltage in an electrical circuit";
- boost, supercharge
- Rise in rate or price
"The stock market advanced 24 points today";
- gain
- Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms";
- promote, upgrade, kick upstairs [informal], raise, elevate
- Pay in advance
"Can you advance me some money?"
- Make progress or become more successful; obtain an advantage
"The company continued to advance in the market";
- gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground, forge ahead
- Move (a clock or timepiece) forward by some amount of time
"we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
See also: civilised [Brit], civilized, front, go, high, high-tech, hi-tech, late, later, precocious, progressive
Type of: advise, ameliorate, amend, assign, back up, better, climb, delegate, depute, designate, develop, displace, go, improve, increase, lend, loan, locomote, meliorate, mend, mount, move, obtain, propose, rise, set, suggest, support, travel, wax
Antonym: back, drop off, recede
Encyclopedia: Advance, NC