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adj. modern and highly developed VERBS be ADV. extremely, highly, very a highly advanced economy | fairly, quite, relatively | industrially, technically, technologically at a late stage of development VERBS be ADV. far, greatly, well The disease was too far advanced for doctors to operate. | fairly, quite | further
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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
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
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