ad ‧ vanced W3 /ədˈvɑːnst $ ədˈvænst/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . very modern:
advanced weapon systems
advanced technology
high levels of unemployment in the advanced industrial societies
2 . studying or dealing with a school subject at a difficult level:
advanced learners of English
advanced physics
3 . having reached a late point in time or development:
The disease was too far advanced to be treated.
4 . advanced age/years used to talk about the age of someone who is old:
Despite his advanced age, he often travelled abroad.
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THESAURUS
▪ advanced using very modern technology and ideas:
technologically advanced nations
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Their equipment isn’t as advanced as ours.
▪ sophisticated very advanced, and working in a better but often more complicated way than other things:
highly sophisticated weapons
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As machines become more sophisticated, they become more likely to break down.
▪ high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek◂/ using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers:
high-tech industries in Silicon Valley
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High-tech listening equipment was used to find survivors in the rubble.
▪ state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available:
The football club has invested £40 million in state-of-the-art training facilities.
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The sound system is state-of-the-art.
▪ cutting-edge cutting-edge technology or research is the most advanced that there is at this time:
The system uses cutting-edge technology to identify and eliminate viruses.
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cutting-edge medical research