Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with advance in American Collocation
advance
noun
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ədˈvæns/
important
considerable
great
huge
important
major
significant
tremendous
More clinical tests will be necessary before it is clear that the drug represents a major advance.
types of advance
medical
scientific
technical
technological
Today we are on the verge of technological advances that will redefine how we wage war.
design
field
genetics
knowledge
medicine
research
science
technique
technology
treatment
understanding
Advances in medicine mean that the average life expectancy is increasing at a far more rapid rate.
block
continue
halt
make
slow
stall
stem
stop
Reports started to come in that the army had halted its advance.