Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An ~ system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
Without more training or ~ technical skills, they’ll lose their jobs.
= up-to-date
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2.
A country that is ~ has reached a high level of industrial or technological development.
...a technologically ~ society.
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3.
An ~ student has already learned the basic facts of a subject and is doing more difficult work. An ~ course of study is designed for such students.
The course is suitable for beginners and ~ students...
? elementary
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4.
Something that is at an ~ stage or level is at a late stage of development.
‘Medicare’ is available to victims of ~ kidney disease...
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