advanced vs after

advanced

adj
  • with greater complexity, more difficult 

  • At or close to the state of the art. 

  • Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract. 

  • Indicating a time ahead of the correct time. 

  • Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing). 

  • In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage. 

after

conj
  • Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. 

adv
  • Behind; later in time; following. 

prep
  • In pursuit of, seeking. 

  • In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. 

  • In spite of. 

  • Behind. 

  • Next in importance or rank. 

  • Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to. 

  • Subsequently to; following in time; later than. 

  • Used to indicate recent completion of an activity 

  • As a result of. 

adj
  • At or towards the stern of a ship. 

How often have the words advanced and after occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )