Pronunciation

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Plain form
advance

Third-person singular
advances

Past tense
advanced

Past participle
advanced

Present participle
advancing

  1. The past tense and past participle of advance.

Adjective

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Positive
advanced

Comparative
more advanced

Superlative
most advanced

  1. If something is advanced it has moved beyond the start.
    An advanced student has learned the basic facts of a subject and is doing more difficult work.
    The course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.