NOTE: often mistagged — exclude verb forms.
1. Value-judgement
Often yes (signals sophistication/superiority/progress).
NOT a value-judgement when part of a fixed acronym/name (e.g., Advanced Placement, Advanced Encryption Standard), or used technically to mean late-stage/progressed (e.g., advanced cancer, advanced disease).
Examples
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These efforts have resulted in an advanced information management system at BCM and an Integrated Library System at the TMCL. (Value-judgement)
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These will include traditional combination chemotherapy trials in advanced cancer … (NOT HYPE — technical “late-stage”)
2. Hyperbolic
Not inherently hyperbolic.
Examples
NA
3. Gratuitous
Typically gratuitous when used in absolute terms with nouns denoting expertise, method, or technical capacity (e.g., training, imaging, research, method, technology, technique, data, microscopy, skill, development, statistics, biostatistics, practice, knowledge, understanding, instrumentation, analysis, tool, study, computing, modeling, approach, topic, sequencing, algorithm, software, feature, capability, methodology, information).
Examples
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The core of the advanced training program consists of i) modular learning … and iv) the completion of a dissertation/research paper … (Gratuitous)
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These advanced research students will have a 2-year intensive research experience … (Gratuitous)
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…by the application of newly developed genetic tools and advanced technology. (Gratuitous)
4. Amplified
Often amplified: the most, greatly, highly, very, extremely, increasingly, well, far, quite, particularly, fundamentally
Examples
- We will use highly advanced statistical methods to … (Amplified)
5. Coordinated
Often coordinated/stacked with other novelty/strength terms (e.g., novel, innovative, unique, cutting-edge (implicit), large (when evaluative), current (when evaluative), emerging, invaluable).
Examples
- First, we will support the development and application of advanced and innovative statistical methodologies … (Coordinated)
6. Broader context
When ambiguous, consider surrounding context. Also note that relative/negated framing (e.g., more X, lack of X, need for X) may weaken promotional force.
Examples
- …could lead to more advanced and timely treatments for those with spinal cord injuries … in the Veteran population. (Relative / broader context)