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ad·vanced

[ad-vanst, -vahnst] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	placed ahead or forward: with one foot advanced.

2.	ahead or far or further along in progress, complexity, knowledge, skill, etc.: an advanced class in Spanish; to take a course in advanced mathematics; Our plans are too advanced to make the change now.

3.	pertaining to or embodying ideas, practices, attitudes, etc., taken as being more enlightened or liberal than the standardized, established, or traditional: advanced theories of child care; the more advanced members of the artistic community.

4.	far along in time: the advanced age of most senators.

[Origin: 1425–75; late ME; see advance, -ed²

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ad·vance

[ad-vans, -vahns] Pronunciation Key verb, -vanced, -vanc·ing, noun, adjective

–verb (used with object)

1.	to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.

2.	to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose: to advance reasons for a tax cut.

3.	to improve; further: to advance one's interests.

4.	to raise in rank; promote: The board of directors advanced him to president.

5.	to raise in rate or amount; increase: to advance the price.

6.	to bring forward in time; accelerate: to advance growth; to advance clocks one hour.

7.	to supply beforehand; furnish on credit or before goods are delivered or work is done.

8.	to furnish as part of a stock or fund.

9.	to supply or pay in expectation of reimbursement: They advanced her $5000 against future royalties.

10.	to schedule at a later time or date: to advance a meeting from early to late fall.

11.	Informal. to do advance publicity for: to advance a rock singer's personal appearances; the most heavily advanced sports event in history.

12.	Archaic. to raise, as a banner.

–verb (used without object)

13.	to move or go forward; proceed: The troops advanced.

14.	to increase in quantity, value, price, etc.: His stock advanced three points.

15.	(of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move toward or be perceived as moving toward an observer, esp. as giving the illusion of space. Compare recede¹ (def. 3).

16.	to improve or make progress.

17.	to grow or rise in importance, status, etc.: to advance in rank.

18.	Informal. to provide publicity; do promotion: He was hired to advance for a best-selling author.

–noun

19.	a forward movement; progress in space: the advance of the troops to the border.

20.	promotion; improvement in importance, rank, etc.: his advance to the position of treasurer.

21.

Usually, advances.

a.	attempts at forming an acquaintanceship, reaching an agreement, or the like, made by one party.

b.	actions or words intended to be sexually inviting.

22.	addition to price; rise in price: an advance on cottons.

23.

Commerce.

a.	a giving beforehand; a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received: An advance on his next month's salary permitted him to pay his debt on time.

b.	the money or goods thus furnished: He received $100 as an advance against future delivery.

24.

Journalism.

a.	copy prepared before the event it describes has occurred: The morning papers carried advances on the ceremony, which will take place tonight.

b.	a press release, wire-service dispatch, or the like, as one containing the text or partial text of a speech, sent to arrive in advance of the event to which it is related. Compare release copy.

25.	the leading body of an army.

26.	Military. (formerly) the order or a signal to advance.

27.

Informal.

a.	publicity done before the appearance of a noted person, a public event, etc.: She was hired to do advance for the candidate.

b.	a person hired to do advance publicity for an event: He is regarded as the best advance in the business.

28.	Automotive, Machinery. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine to generate the spark for ignition in each cylinder earlier in the cycle. Compare retard (def. 5).

29.	Geology. a seaward movement of the shoreline.

–adjective

30.	going or placed before: an advance section of a train.

31.	made or given ahead of time: an advance payment on a loan.

32.	issued ahead of time: an advance copy of the President's speech.

33.	having gone beyond others or beyond the average.

—Idioms

34.	in advance, ahead of time; beforehand: You must get your tickets in advance.

35.	in advance of, in front of; before: Heralds walked in advance of the king.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME avauncen < AF, OF avanc(i)er < VL *abantiāre, v. deriv. of LL abante in front (of) (L ab away from, off + ante before); ad- by mistaking a- for a-⁵ in the 16th cent.

]

—Related forms

ad·vanc·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. adduce, propound; offer. 3. forward, promote. 6. force; quicken, hasten, speed up. 9. lend, loan. 13. Advance, move on, proceed all imply movement forward. Advance applies to forward movement, esp. toward an objective: to advance to a platform. Proceed emphasizes movement, as from one place to another, and often implies continuing after a halt: to proceed on one's journey. Move on is similar in meaning to proceed; it does not, however, imply a definite goal: The crowd was told to move on. 16. thrive, flourish; prosper. 20. growth, advancement. 21. overture, proposal; offer, tender. 24. prepublication. 25. spearhead.

—Antonyms 1, 2. withdraw. 13. retreat. 17. decrease.

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ad·vance   (ād-vāns') Pronunciation Key
v.   ad·vanced, ad·vanc·ing, ad·vanc·es

v.   tr.

To cause to move forward: advance a chess piece.
To put forward; propose or suggest: advanced a novel theory during the seminar.
To aid the growth or progress of: advanced the cause of freedom.
To raise in rank; promote.
To cause to occur sooner: advance a deadline by one week.
To raise in amount or rate; increase.
To pay (money or interest) before due.
To supply or lend, especially on credit.
To serve as an advance person for (a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary): "advanced the China trip during which the first trade agreements . . . were signed" (Suzanne Perney).
Archaic To lift.

v. intr.

1. To go or move forward or onward.
2. To move against another, as when attacking: advance on the enemy's position.
To make progress; improve.
To rise in rank, position, or value.
To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.

The act or process of moving or going forward.
A forward move, as toward an objective; a progressive step: an advance in genetic engineering.
An increase of price or value.
advances Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an agreement; overtures.
1. The furnishing of funds or goods on credit.
2. The funds or goods so furnished; a loan.
3. Payment of money before due: an advance on next month's salary.
4. The money so paid.
1. Payment of money before due: an advance on next month's salary.
2. The money so paid.
Preparation, especially publicity, done prior to the appearance of a public figure or the staging of a public event.

adj.

Made or given ahead of time: an advance payment.
Going before, in front, or forward.

[Middle English avauncen, from Old French avauncer, from Vulgar Latin *abantiāre, from Latin abante, from before : ab-, ab- + ante, before; see ant- in Indo-European roots.]

ad·vanc'er n.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to cause to move ahead, as toward a goal: advance a worthy cause; forwarding their own interests; fostered friendly relations; furthering your career; efforts to promote sales.
Antonym: retard¹

Usage Note: Advance, as a noun, is used for forward movement (the advance of the army) or for progress or improvement in a figurative sense. Advancement is used mainly in the figurative sense: career advancement. In the figurative sense, moreover, there is a distinction between the two terms deriving from the transitive and intransitive forms of the verb advance. The noun advancement (unlike advance) often implies the existence of an agent or outside force. Thus, the advance of science means simply the progress of science, whereas the advancement of science implies progress resulting from the action of an agent or force: The purpose of the legislation was the advancement of science.

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ad·vanced (ād-vānst') Pronunciation Key
adj.

Highly developed or complex.
Being at a higher level than others: an advanced text in physics.
Ahead of the times; progressive: advanced teaching methods.
Far along in course or time: an advanced stage of illness; a person of advanced age.

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advanced
adjective
1.	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.	comparatively late in a course of development; "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
3.	ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
4.	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.	ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"
6.	far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
7.	(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
8.	situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" [syn: advance]