in advance

adj : situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that

time the most advanced outpost was still east of the

Rockies" [syn: {advance(a)}, {advanced(a)}, {in

advance(p)}]

adv : ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in

advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan

ahead"; "should have made reservatons beforehand" [syn:

{ahead}, {beforehand}]