Behind and In advance of

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Behind adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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In advance of is an antonym for behind in after topic.

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Behind is an antonym for in advance of in earlier than topic.

In Jurassic Park most of the usual staff is sent to the mainland in advance of a hurricane, leaving Hammond and a few others behind, about half of them visitors and away from the main facility.

Source: Critical Staffing Shortage
He could guess at the basic principles behind the Constitution-class's devices, but the Galaxy-class is so far in advance of anything he's dealt with that, for all he knows, it's magic.

Source: Clarke's Third Law
Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes is shown to be very far behind his classmates academically, but is a loquacious philosopher in his spare time, showing a vocabulary and critical thinking skills far in advance of what you could expect from a normal 6-year-old.

Source: Book Dumb

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