HOW TO PRONOUNCE
advanced
/ədˈvænst/
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What does advanced mean?
verb
- simple past and past participle of advance
adjective
- At or close to the state of the art.
- Involving greater complexity; more difficult, elaborate or specialized.
More meanings (4)
adjective
- Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
- In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.
- Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
- Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
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IPA pronunciation
/ədˈvænst/
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As the pirates advanced, the quick eye of Starkey sighted Nibs disappearing through the wood, and at once his pistol flashed out.
But a resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible.
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With a cry of rage I turned to meet the cowardly beasts, but as I advanced they retreated as had their fellow.
Those drunken theories of yours, advanced a while ago—concerning the rat and all that—strip Man bare of all his dignities, grandeurs, sublimities.
A great shadow, preceded by a wild light, slowly advanced, appearing still larger through the mist, which gave it a fantastic aspect.