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in advance

3 syllables

adjective adverb

Quick answer

As an adjective, in advance means situated ahead or going before. As an adverb, it means ahead of time.

Meanings of in advance

2 meanings

adjective

Situated ahead or going before
“an advance party”
“at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies”
Similar: advance, advanced

adverb

Ahead of time; in anticipation
“when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount”
“We like to plan ahead”
“should have made reservations beforehand”
Similar: ahead, beforehand

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: situated ahead or going before

advance advanced

adverb: ahead of time; in anticipation

ahead beforehand

Nearby words

impunity impure impurity imputation impute in in any case in-between in common in effect in-law in line