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Definition of In advance

1. Adjective. Situated ahead or going before. "At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

2. Adverb. Ahead of time; in anticipation. "Should have made reservations beforehand"

Definition of In advance

1. Adverb. beforehand ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of In Advance

in a row in a sense in a similar way in a state in a stound in a walk in a way in a well mannered way in a word in abatement

in abeyance(p) in absentia in accord in action in addition in advance (current term) in advance(p) in advance of in agreement in agreement(p)

in aid of in aid to this fact in all in all honesty in all its branches in all likelihood in all my born days in all one's glory in all probability in altissimo

Literary usage of In advance

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"(2) To gain information of the enemy, especially when the cavalry division is not in advance. (3) To drive back or capture any detachments of the enemy they ..."

2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"Our line continued to advance, but by direction of the General commanding was not to move in advance of the Seventh Iowa cavalry on our left, ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"It is conceded that the Lane, being in advance, had the prior right to enter the harbor, but it is urged that her conduct in standing off shore and lowering ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... scientific views of Albert, which show how much he owed to his own sagacious observation of natural phenomena, and how far he was in advance of his age. ..."

5. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"(2) To gain information of the enemy, especially when the cavalry division is not in advance. (3) To drive back or capture any detachments of the enemy they ..."

6. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"Our line continued to advance, but by direction of the General commanding was not to move in advance of the Seventh Iowa cavalry on our left, ..."

7. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1912)
"It is conceded that the Lane, being in advance, had the prior right to enter the harbor, but it is urged that her conduct in standing off shore and lowering ..."

8. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... scientific views of Albert, which show how much he owed to his own sagacious observation of natural phenomena, and how far he was in advance of his age. ..."

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