advanced

adjectives

farther along in physical or mental development
"the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"
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characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
"a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
comparatively late in a course of development
"the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
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at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
"the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"
ahead of the times
"the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
"an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"; "special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
ahead in development; complex or intricate
"advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"
far along in time
"a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
"advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
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having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
"terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world"
situated ahead or going before
"an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"