Synonyms of advanced

Verb


1. advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on, travel, go, move, locomote

usage: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

2. advance, throw out, propose, suggest, advise

usage: bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

3. boost, advance, supercharge, increase

usage: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

4. promote, advance, boost, further, encourage, support, back up

usage: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

5. advance, bring forward, move, displace

usage: cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

6. gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

usage: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

7. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up, develop

usage: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

8. advance, better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

usage: develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"

9. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate, delegate, designate, depute, assign

usage: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

10. advance, lend, loan

usage: pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

11. advance, set ahead, set

usage: move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

12. advance, gain, wax, mount, climb, rise

usage: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

Adjective


1. advanced, precocious (vs. retarded)

usage: 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"

2. advanced(prenominal), late (vs. early), later(prenominal)

usage: comparatively late in a course of development; "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"

3. advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern, progressive (vs. regressive)

usage: ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

4. advanced, high (vs. low)

usage: 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"

5. advanced, sophisticated, high-tech (vs. low-tech), hi-tech

usage: ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"

6. advanced, ripe, late (vs. early) (vs. middle)

usage: far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"

7. advanced, civilized (vs. noncivilized), civilised

usage: (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"

8. advance(prenominal), advanced(prenominal), in advance(predicate), front(prenominal) (vs. back)

usage: situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

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Definition and meaning of advanced (Dictionary)