1530s, "far ahead in the course of actions or ideas," past participle adjective from advance (v.). Of studies, from 1790. Military use is from 1795. In late 19c. used especially in reference [..]

farther along in physical or mental development; "the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"; "children in the advanced class [..]

  Applied to an organism or a part thereof, implying considerable development from the ancestral stage or from the explant stage.

One of the three NAEP achievement levels, denoting superior performance at each grade assessed. See each NAEP subject for a detailed description of what students should know and be able to do at grade [..]

One of the three NAEP achievement levels, denoting superior performance at each grade assessed. See each NAEP subject for a detailed description of what students should know and be able to do at grade [..]

Refers to computer skills of patrons or level of technology questions. This is often the highest of all levels.

(adj) farther along in physical or mental development(adj) comparatively late in a course of development(adj) ahead of the times(adj) at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill(adj) ahead in [..]

Of a speech sound, produced further forward in the vocal tract. For instance, the first sound in the English word key is an advanced voiceless velar plosive. The closure for this sound is towards the [..]

ADVance; paid beforehand

A level of attainment where the learner has mastered most of the structures and functions of the language and is able to move freely through several registers - there may be a working vocabulary of in excess of 3000 words.

see derived.

one of the highest levels for English learners

Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.