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Advanced vs Vanguard - What's the difference?

advanced | vanguard |

As a verb advanced

is (advance).

As an adjective advanced

is (senseid)at or close to the state of the art.

As a noun vanguard is

the leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

advanced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (advance)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (senseid)At or close to the state of the art.
  • Enhanced.
  • Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
  • * Hawthorne
  • a gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles
  • In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.
  • (phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
  • Synonyms

    * progressive, professional, sophisticated

    Derived terms

    * advanced degree * advanced green

    See also

    * cutting edge * groundbreaking

    vanguard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
  • (by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
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  • Synonyms

    * advance guard

    Antonyms

    * rearguard