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- Dictionaryad·van·tage/ədˈvan(t)ij/
noun
- 1. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position: "companies with a computerized database are at an advantage" Similar
verb
- 1. put in a favorable or more favorable position.
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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.
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.
ADVANTAGE definition: 1. a condition giving a greater chance of success: 2. to use the good things in a situation: 3…. Learn more.
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.
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.
something good about a situation that helps you: One of the advantages of living in town is having the shops so near. Fewer examples. There are a lot of advantages to this job. A little experience is a definite advantage. I had the advantage of having done something fairly similar before.
/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.
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.
1. To put to good use; avail oneself of: take advantage of all educational opportunities. 2. To make use of for selfish reasons; achieve a selfish goal by exploiting: took advantage of him by leaving him with the bill; took advantage of his unsuspecting nature. 3. To seduce. to advantage.
n. any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education. benefit; gain; profit: It will be to his advantage to learn Chinese before going to China. superiority or ascendancy (often fol. by over or of ): His height gave him an advantage over his opponent.
