Difference between Advanced and Late

What is the difference between Advanced and Late?

Advanced as an adjective is at or close to the state of the art while Late as an adjective is near the end of a period of time.

Advanced

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: at or close to the state of the art enhanced; something that has moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing) in a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To promote or advantage.

Example sentence: No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.

Late

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Near the end of a period of time.Specifically, near the end of the day.Associated with the end of a period.Not arriving until after an expected time.Deceased, dead: (Often used with ; see usage notes.)Recent -- relative to the noun it modifies.

Example sentence: Let no one be slow to seek wisdom when he is young nor weary in the search of it when he has grown old. For no age is too early or too late for the health of the soul.

We hope you now know whether to use Advanced or Late in your sentence.

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