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1 very modern :

advanced weapon systems

advanced technology

high levels of unemployment in the advanced industrial societies

2 studying or dealing with a school subject at a difficult level :

advanced learners of English

advanced physics

3 having reached a late point in time or development :

The disease was too far advanced to be treated.

4 advanced age/years used to talk about the age of someone who is old :

Despite his advanced age, he often travelled abroad.

THESAURUS

advanced using very modern technology and ideas : technologically advanced nations | Their equipment isn’t as advanced as ours.

sophisticated very advanced, and working in a better but often more complicated way than other things : highly sophisticated weapons | As machines become more sophisticated, they become more likely to break down.

high-tech / haɪ tek◂ / using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers : high-tech industries in Silicon Valley | High-tech listening equipment was used to find survivors in the rubble.

state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available : The football club has invested £40 million in state-of-the-art training facilities. | The sound system is state-of-the-art.

cutting-edge cutting-edge technology or research is the most advanced that there is at this time : The system uses cutting-edge technology to identify and eliminate viruses. | cutting-edge medical research