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advancing

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ədˈvænsɪŋ// UK //ɐdvˈænsɪŋ// ad·vanc·ing

adj. moving forward or becoming more developed. You use it to describe something that is getting better or reaching a higher level.

adj. moving forward in space or time; progressing toward a more developed or sophisticated state. Often used to describe age, technology, or military movement.


SIMPLE

The advancing technology makes our lives much easier.

CONTEXTUAL

The advancing army reached the border by dawn, forcing the local residents to evacuate immediately.

COMPLEX

Despite his advancing years, the professor maintained a sharp intellect and continued to publish groundbreaking research in the field of theoretical physics.

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Typically placed before the noun it modifies.

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