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Definition
advance1   Show phonetics
noun
1 in advance before a particular time
You need to book your ticket at least 14 days in advance.

2 PROGRESS [C,U] new discoveries and inventions
technological/scientific advances

3 MONEY [C] a payment given to someone before work has been completed, or before the usual time

4 FORWARD [C] a movement forward, especially by an army

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