Definition of "Advanced" :

adjective: situated ahead or going before

"At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies."

adjective: (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry

"Advanced societies."

adjective: far along in time

"A man of advanced age."

adjective: comparatively late in a course of development

"The illness had reached an advanced stage."

adjective: ahead in development; complex or intricate

"Advanced technology."

adjective: at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill

"An advanced degree."

adjective: farther along in physical or mental development

"The child's skeletal age was classified as advanced'."

adjective: ahead of the times

"The advanced teaching methods."