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    advantage
    /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. put in a favourable or superior position.

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  2. ADVANTAGE definition: 1. a condition giving a greater chance of success: 2. to use the good things in a situation: 3…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : superiority of position or condition. Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage. 2. : a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor. lacked the advantages of an education. 3. a. : benefit, gain. especially : benefit resulting from some course of action. a mistake which turned out to our advantage. see also take advantage of. b.

  4. ADVANTAGE definition: 1. something good about a situation that helps you: 2. something that will help you to succeed…. Learn more.

  5. An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people. They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors. [ + over] A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team. [ + to] Synonyms: benefit, use, start, help More Synonyms of advantage.

  6. Advantage definition: any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end. See examples of ADVANTAGE used in a sentence.

  7. 1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors: Being tall is usually an advantage in basketball. 2. Benefit or profit; gain: It is to your advantage to invest wisely. 3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means: A better education gave us the advantage. 4. Sports. a. The first point scored in tennis after deuce. b.

  8. An advantage is like a head start in a race; it's that thing that gives you a better chance. The noun advantage also refers to a reward or benefit of some action or event. Being sick with the flu had the advantage of kick-starting your diet because you didn't feel like eating much.

  9. /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ [countable, uncountable] Idioms. a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people. a distinct/significant/huge advantage. It gives you an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents). She had the advantage of a good education.

  10. n. circumstance, opportunity, etc., that is very favorable to success:[ countable] the advantages of a good education. [ uncountable] benefit; gain; profit: It will be to your advantage to study Chinese. a position of superiority or ascendancy:[ countable] Knowledge of foreign policy gave the candidate an advantage. v. [ ~ + object]

  11. noun. /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ [countable, uncountable] a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people a big/great/definite advantage an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents) She had the advantage of a good education.