Advantage

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/ · noun

Meaning

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
2. (obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
3. (countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
4. (tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
5. (soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
6. Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
7. (transitive) to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
8. (reflexive) to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of

Example Sentences

The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.

Give me advantage of some brief discourse.

the advantages of a close alliance

In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us.

the advantage of a good constitution

Having the faster car is of little advantage.

Webb played an advantage that enabled Cazorla to supply a low cross from the left for Giroud to sweep home first time, despite Gallas and Vertonghen being in close attendance.

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• advantages
• advauntage
• advantaging
• advantaged

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