advance /əd-väns/

1. To put forward
2. To promote
3. To further
4. To supply beforehand
5. To pay before due time
6. To lend, esp on security
7. To raise (Shakespeare)
8. To raise in price
9. To extol (obsolete)

1. To move or go forward
2. To approach esp aggressively (with on)
3. To make progress
4. To rise in rank or in value

1. A forward move
2. Progress
3. An increase
4. A rise in price, value, or wages
5. Payment beforehand
6. A loan
7. An approach, overture, move towards agreement, favour, etc

1. Forward (of position)
2. Made, given, etc ahead of time

advancedˈ adjective

At or appropriate to a far-on stage (of education, thought, emancipation, life, etc)

advanceˈment noun

1. Promotion
2. Furthering
3. Payment in advance

advanced gas-cooled reactor noun

A nuclear reactor in which carbon dioxide is used as a coolant (abbrev AGR)

Advanced Higher noun

An examination taken in Scotland at a more advanced level than Highers (also adjective)

advance directive noun

Another name for living will (see under living)

advanced level see A level under A³

advanced passenger train noun

A lightweight type of train, electrically powered, designed to run at 250km/h (156mph) and to tilt at curves (abbrev APT)

advanced skills teacher noun

An experienced teacher paid to help train other teachers while continuing to teach classes rather than seek promotion to a management post

Advanced Subsidiary level see AS level

advance factory noun

One built to encourage development, in the belief that a firm will take it over

advance guard or advanced guard noun

A guard or party in front of the main body

advance man noun (N American)

A person who travels in advance of a public figure to organize publicity, security, etc

advance note noun

An order for (generally) a month's wage given to a sailor on engaging

advance workings plural noun (mining)

Workings in which the whole face is carried forward, no support pillars being left

in advance

1. Beforehand
2. In front

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