advanced

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry

   advanced societies

2. 2
   adj

   far along in time

   The geriatrician was accustomed to patients of advanced age.

3. 3
   adj

   at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill

   an advanced degree

4. 4
   adj

   farther along in physical or mental development

   the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'

5. 5
   adj

   ahead of the times

   the advanced teaching methods

6. 6
   adj

   Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.

   The option can be found under advanced settings.

7. 7
   adj

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

   a gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles

8. 8
   adj

   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.

Etymology

From advance + -ed.