advanced

adjective

At or close to the state of the art.

Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.

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

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

(phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.

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

Roots

antevanc- · Latin · before

Synonyms for advanced

modernadj enhancedadj developedadj improvedadj progressiveadj

Words related to advanced

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Where does advanced come from?

The word advanced breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vanc-, from Latin ante (“before”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.