The phrase "advance means" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to methods or resources that facilitate progress or improvement, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "The project requires advance means to ensure timely completion."
Alternatives: "advanced methods" or "progressive resources".
Booking in advance means you won't risk being held up and gives you a fixed point around which to book hotels.
And the cheapness of modern gene-sequencing methods, particularly those that are looking for specific mutations suspected in advance, means that a tumour's mutational complement can be worked out easily in an appropriately equipped pathology laboratory.
For, as the 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, held recently in Madrid, heard, the relentless growth in the number of people with Alzheimer's threatens health-care provision in the developed world.Medical advance means that other diseases are failing to cull the population before Alzheimer's destroys people's minds.
Starting my job search a year in advance means that I don't really need, or expect, a job offer.
Prepping it for success in advance means developing a communication process that will assure managers can keep track of the emotional state of their employees.
Less educational advance means less options overall.
Securing mine a few months in advance meant that I had ample time to arrange a weekly French evening class for a much-needed boost before departing.
Technological advance meant that a mass audience could for the first time see history in the making, or at least within 24 hours.
As the tumour grew, Spector visited the Dignitas clinic and decided that he would kill himself before the tumour's advance meant he would be unable to do so.
American military officials said the synchronized attack would not be a dash into Baghdad, but a methodical, step-by-step advance meant to destroy what remains of the city's principal defenders.
The rapid advance meant that the 13th Krajina Brigade of the 39th Krajina Division was unable to organise an effective defence.
