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ad·van·tage
Audio Help [ad-van-tij, -vahn-] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -taged, -taging.
Audio Help [ad-van-tij, -vahn-] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -taged, -taging. –noun
–verb (used with object)
—Idioms
| 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. | superiority or ascendancy (often fol. by over or of): His height gave him an advantage over his opponent. |
| 4. | a position of superiority (often fol. by over or of): their advantage in experienced players. |
| 5. | Tennis. the first point scored after deuce. |
| 6. | to be of service to; yield profit or gain to; benefit. |
| 7. | to cause to advance; further; promote: Such action will advantage our cause. |
| 8. | to prove beneficial to; profit: It would advantage him to work harder. |
| 9. | have the advantage of, to be in a superior or advantageous position; possess an advantage over: By virtue of independent wealth, he has the advantage of his opponents. |
| 10. | take advantage of,
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| 11. | to advantage, to good effect; advantageously: The paintings were arranged to advantage on one wall. |
[Origin: 1300–50; ME ava(u)ntage < AF, OF avantage, equiv. to avant before (see advance) + -age -age; for ad- see advance
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] —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. 6. serve, avail, help, aid.
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| Main Entry: | advantage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A factor conducive to superiority and success. |
| Synonyms: | handicap, head start, odds, start, vantage |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | advantage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | Something beneficial. |
| Synonyms: | avail, benefit, blessing, boon, favor, gain, profit |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source | |
| Main Entry: | advantage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | A dominating position, as in a conflict. |
| Synonyms: | better, bulge, draw, drop, edge, superiority, upper hand, vantage |
| Source: | Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Sourcemechanical advantage: see machine.
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