Definitions of advanced:

• adjective:   ahead in development; complex or intricate

  Example: "Advanced technology"

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

  Example: "An advanced degree"

• adjective:   farther along in physical or mental development

  Example: "The child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'"

• adjective:   ahead of the times

  Example: "The advanced teaching methods"

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

  Example: "Advanced societies"

• adjective:   far along in time

  Example: "A man of advanced age"