French word

avancé

Pronunciation

IPA/avɑ̃se/

Meaning

  • adjectiveadvanced

Example

La technologie avancée change notre vie.

Advanced technology changes our lives.

Illustration for avancé (advanced)

More examples

Je suis au niveau avancé en français.

I'm at an advanced level in French.

Core concept

A subject pushed well beyond its basic stage, with developed skill, technology, or complexity.

Common phrases

  • niveau avancé

    advanced level

  • cours avancé

    advanced course

  • logiciel avancé

    advanced software

Similar words

développé: Developed and equipped to meet practical needs effectively.
sophistiqué: Technically sophisticated, with complex and refined functions or design.

Definition in French

Qui a atteint un degré supérieur de développement, de compétence ou de complexité dans un domaine.

Word origin

Avancé is the past participle of avancer, inherited through Old French from a Romance formation based on Latin ante, meaning 'before' or 'ahead'.

Usage tips

  • In the sense of advanced, avancé usually follows the noun, as in technologie avancée or niveau avancé, and agrees in gender and number.

Other meanings

  • sophisticatedadjective

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