advanced stage
Near the end
Advanced stage describes a point well along in a process or progression, typically implying that significant development has already occurred and the end or peak is approaching.
Most often applied to diseases, where an advanced stage means the condition has progressed considerably and may be harder to treat: The cancer was detected at an advanced stage.
Also used for projects, negotiations, or any undertaking that has moved past early phases: The deal is in an advanced stage of completion.
- terminalAt the endpoint
- progressionSequential forward movement
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- developedGrew or advanced
mature · escalated · severe · metastatic · last legs · far gone · point of no return · no turning back · evolved · accelerated · decline · worsening · spreading · aggressive · palliative · prognosis · breakthrough · sophisticated
- Shu-Ha-Riha, obey, detach, transcend, mastery
- skill developmentpractice, training, improvement, progress, mastery
- medical stagesacute phase, recovery phase, maintenance phase, prodromal, onset
- Cancer StagingT1, T2, T3, T4, N2
- GI-Lung Cancerslung cancer, adenocarcinoma, small cell, mesothelioma, ascending colon
- breast cancerbreast cancer, mastectomy, mammogram, lumpectomy, mammography
advanced stageearly stage
Initial developmental period
first stage · infancy · inception · outset · genesis
advanced stageearly stage
Initial developmental period
stage one · in situ · localized · early detection · remission
advanced, advance, advances, advancing, advancement, advancements, stage, stages, staged