advanced meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

advanced

adj

UK /ədˈvɑːnst/ · US /ədˈvænst/

Etymology From advance + -ed.

At or close to the state of the art.

Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.

Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).

a gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, chapter 3, in The Scarlet Letter, a Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, →OCLC:
The length of the stoppages could not well be reduced; indeed, they are already too short if we are to believe the tale now current of a wandering Jew sort of passenger—a lady of advanced years who can only alight from a train backwards. Every time she begins to get out a porter rushes up crying "Hurry up, ma'am; train's going!"—and pushes her in again!1944 May and June, “When the Circle was Steam Operated”, in Railway Magazine, page 150:

In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.

This is an advanced prototype, it already has most of the features the final product will have.
This book is suitable for advanced learners of English.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.

Philippines, Of a clock or watch Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.