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Definition of ADVANCED

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>

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Synonyms: developed, evolved, forward, high, higher, improved, late, progressive, refined

Antonyms: backward, low, lower, nonprogressive, primitive, retarded, rude, rudimentary, undeveloped

1

: being far along in years or progress <an advanced civilization>

2

: being beyond the elementary or introductory level <advanced mathematics>

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