1.noun
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.
- 'she had an advantage over her mother's generation'
- 'One of the earliest models of dominant firm behaviour is obtained by considering a situation in which one firm has an informational advantage over the other.'
- 'Despite their complexity, investment trusts have a key advantage over unit trusts.'
- 'This energy form has an advantage over liquid fuel in that it is an extremely safe product.'
- 'A magnificent first round game at St George's Road saw Londesbrough Park emerge with a seven-run advantage over Harrogate.'
- 'The country, or countries, able to establish control over this vital resource will secure a major advantage over their international rivals.'
- 'If this view is correct, U.S. higher education may continue to provide a noticeable advantage over other countries.'
- 'It also has an advantage over other islands because Guadeloupe is really two completely different sorts of islands pushed together.'
- 'That puts me at an advantage over any other physique, large or small.'
- 'In what circumstances does advertising have a particular advantage over direct communication?'
- 'Gabriele was in first place when he handed the car over to me and we had about 4 seconds to our advantage over Cappellari.'
- 'he saw some advantage in the proposal'
- 'However, when foreign competitors do not follow these good standards they gain competitive advantage because they can produce goods cheaper.'
- 'Wherever there is some advantage to be gained, be it ever so trivial, quarrels are the order of the day.'
- 'For this reason there is just no advantage to be gained in the use of a fast taper rod.'
- 'A second incident shows James assuming disguise to gain advantage in 1537 at another turning point in his life, when he had to make a decision of whom to marry.'
- 'If the opportunities to gain advantage from automation are largely gone, the remaining frontier is innovation.'
- 'There was the hope to gain some advantage in the West Indies.'
- 'What are we likely to see here in the next presentation in Tempe to offset this tie, to gain advantage for either candidate?'
- 'But what possible advantage is to be gained from such proximity?'
- 'He will try in his honorable role as the advocate to gain as much advantage as he can for his point of view.'
- 'Against this may be made the argument that New Zealand already gains sufficient advantage from existing arrangements.'
- 'The closeness of Swinford to Knock Airport should continue to be a huge advantage to the town in the future.'
- 'We must, however, clearly define and identify our competitive advantage - the features and benefits that make the product unique.'
- 'Both features have their advantages, but they are certainly not new in the 18th century.'
- 'This feature provides a significant advantage for children over the general law on confidentiality.'
- 'There would be clear advantages to locating both services in the one centre, however, if the project were to be approved.'
- 'This feature will have advantages for customers in the pharmaceutical industry, where speed is critical.'
- 'Chan cites numerous advantages these features have offered the firm over the years.'
- 'That's not to say the moderate viewpoint is without its practical advantages.'
- 'It is indeed an advantage to this expanding town.'
- 'This results in major advantages of microwaves over conventional ovens.'
- '‘Advantage, Federer.’'
- 'Henman races to three set points but Udomchoke gets a stay of execution as the Briton lets slip his advantage for deuce.'
verb
Put in a favourable or superior position.
- 'As a result, when geographically advantaged societies encountered groups not so blessed, the outcome was inevitably that the former conquered or absorbed the disadvantaged culture.'
- 'It has the effect of unfairly disadvantaging some individuals and communities, while unfairly advantaging other individuals and communities.'
- 'You end up maybe advantaging a few more kids, but creating huge and greater disadvantages for all the rest of the kids.'
- 'Liz Broadley, the council's external funding manager, said the money would provide a much-needed boost in the less advantaged areas of Halifax.'
- 'National's scheme, by contrast, is aimed at further advantaging those who are already advantaged.'
- 'He will be advantaged by the fact that he has never been in programming management and that he has a blend of familiarity yet distance.'
((n.) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means,
particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as,
the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.|--|(n.) Superiority; mastery; -- with of or over.|--|(n.) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit;
gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution.|--|(n.) Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth
in the baker's dozen).|--|)
noun
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 followed by over or of): His height gave him an advantage over his opponent.
4.
a position of superiority (often followed by over or of): their advantage in experienced players.
5.
Tennis. the first point scored after deuce.
verb (used with object), advantaged, advantaging.
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.
Idioms
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,
to make use of for gain: to take advantage of an opportunity.
to impose upon, especially unfairly, as by exploiting a weakness: to take advantage of someone.
1
1.
to advantage, to good effect; advantageously: The paintings were arranged to advantage on one wall.
