simple past tense and past participle of advance
"The soldiers advanced across the field until they reached the enemy lines, but their advance was halted by heavy fire."
In plain English: To advance something is to move it forward or help it progress.
"Please do not advance until the officer gives you the signal."
Usage: Use "advanced" as a verb only when describing something that has moved forward or progressed, such as an army moving into new territory or technology improving over time. Do not use it to mean "taught" or "educated," which requires the separate word "advanced" as an adjective or the verb "advise."
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"
comparatively late in a course of development
"the illness had reached an advanced stage"
"an advanced state of exhaustion"
ahead of the times
"the advanced teaching methods"
"had advanced views on the subject"
"a forward-looking corporation"
"is British industry innovative enough?"
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"
ahead in development; complex or intricate
"advanced technology"
"a sophisticated electronic control system"
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
"advanced societies"
"an advanced country technologically"
situated ahead or going before
"an advance party"
"at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
At or close to the state of the art.
"The laboratory's new medical imaging device is so advanced that it can detect diseases before any visible symptoms appear."
In plain English: Advanced means being very good at something or having reached a high level of skill.
"The advanced technology made the job much easier."
Usage: Use "advanced" to describe something that is highly developed or at the forefront of its field, such as advanced technology or an advanced course. Avoid using it simply to mean "far ahead" in a race, where "far ahead" or "leading" is more precise.
The word advanced comes from combining the verb advance with the suffix -ed to indicate that an action has been completed or a state has progressed further. It entered English as a straightforward formation meaning "moved forward" rather than through borrowing from another language.