Definition of 'advantage'
Word forms: plural advantages
1. countable noun
They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their
competitors. [+ over]
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advantage in British English
noun
1. (often foll by over or of)
superior or more favourable position or power
she had an advantage over me because of her experience
4. See take advantage of
5. See to advantage
6. See you have the advantage of me
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Word origin
C14: avantage (later altered to advantage on the model of words beginning with Latin ad-), from Old French avant before, from Latin abante from before, away. See advanceWord Frequency
advantage in American English
noun
1.
a more favorable position; superiority
often with of or over2.
a favorable or beneficial circumstance, event, etc.
3.
gain or benefit
4. Tennis
the first point scored after deuce
verb transitiveWord forms: adˈvantaged or adˈvantaging
5.
to give an advantage to; be a benefit or aid to
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advantage in American English
(ædˈvæntɪdʒ, -ˈvɑːn-) (verb -taged, -taging)
noun
SYNONYMS 2. advantage, benefit, profit all mean something that is of use or value. advantage is anything that places one in an improved position, esp. in coping with competition
or difficulties: It is to one's advantage to have traveled widely. benefit is anything that promotes the welfare or improves the state of a person or group:
a benefit to society. profit is any valuable, useful, or helpful gain: profit from trade or experience. 9. serve, avail, help, aid.1.
any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end
the advantage of a good education
2.
benefit; gain; profit
It will be to his advantage to learn Chinese before going to China
3. (often fol. by over or of)
superiority or ascendancy
His height gave him an advantage over his opponent
4. (often fol. by over or of)
a position of superiority
their advantage in experienced players
5. Tennis
the first point scored after deuce
6. See have the advantage of
7. See take advantage of
8. See to advantage
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advantage
British English: advantage
/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ NOUN
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
A good audience will be a definite advantage to me.
- American English: advantage /ædˈvɑntɪdʒ, -ˈvæn-/
- Arabic: مِيْزَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: vantagem
- Chinese: 优势
- Croatian: prednost
- Czech: výhoda
- Danish: fordel
- Dutch: voordeel
- European Spanish: ventaja
- Finnish: etu
- French: avantage
- German: Vorteil
- Greek: πλεονέκτημα
- Italian: vantaggio
- Japanese: 有利
- Korean: 이점
- Norwegian: fordel
- Polish: przewaga
- European Portuguese: vantagem
- Romanian: avantaj
- Russian: преимущество
- Latin American Spanish: ventaja
- Swedish: fördel
- Thai: ความได้เปรียบ, ข้อได้เปรียบ
- Turkish: üstünlük
- Ukrainian: перевага
- Vietnamese: lợi thế
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