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advanced

advanced

379 4.0
At a very high level of skill, knowledge, or development
  • adjective
  • /ədˈvænst/
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  • This course is designed for advanced students who are already proficient in English.
  • advanced degree
  • advanced level
  • advanced course

And and these are advanced tools, right?

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Examples

  • Yeah, this is a more advanced cutting tool.

  • Since then, AI and advanced automation have exploded.

  • Then why is it that at least the more advanced fish have them too?

  • And and these are advanced tools, right?

  • And that could be a very advanced scientific civilization.

  • Computer technology is very advanced, young lady, but it can't do that.

  • It's time for your advanced course in relativity.

  • Other researchers have observed how advanced and expert musicians use their practice time.

    Academic text (2013)
  • It can detect smells that even the most advanced technology in the world cannot.

  • Indeed, it is targeted to secondary school students and would require more advanced problem-solving capabilities.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

sophisticated
vsadvanced
279 6.8

A machine or system with many advanced parts and careful design

is about being at a late stage or high skill rather than complexity
highly developed
vsadvanced
4 3.9

A country or society with advanced industry, economy, and technology

is broader, applying to skills, stages, or general high levels beyond societies
developed
vsadvanced
2.3

Being more complete and useful after growth or change

is further along, at a higher level of skill, knowledge, or progress
accomplished
vsadvanced
3.8

A person who is very skilled at an activity like music or sport

covers broader late stage progress or general high level, not just skill

Antonyms

183 5.1

From an early stage of development that is simple and not advanced

Not grown enough to reach the normal size, skill, or quality

Compounds

advanced technology
  • Specialized
20 3.7

Modern machines and systems that use the newest science and engineering

A U.S. government group that builds new tools and systems for the military

A former U.S. intelligence agency that did advanced computer research

How Advanced

cutting-edge
49 5.6
sophisticated
279 6.8
advanced
379 4.0
intermediate
4 3.5
basic
1.0

Surface Forms

advanced positive

Morphology

advanced = advance (transparent) = advance + ed

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'advance' with '-ed'; meaning 'ahead' or 'developed' is directly derived and clear to learners.

Etymology

Advanced comes from advance, which comes from an old root ante meaning 'before' or 'in front'. So an advanced society or skill is one that has 'moved forward' in development or ability.