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- [ad-van-tij, -vahn-]
- /ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-/
- /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-van-tij, -vahn-]
- /ædˈvæn tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-/
Definitions of advantage word
- countable noun advantage An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people. 3
- uncountable noun advantage Advantage is the state of being in a better position than others who are competing against you. 3
- countable noun advantage An advantage is a way in which one thing is better than another. 3
- noun advantage superior or more favourable position or power 3
- noun advantage benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage) 3
- noun advantage the point scored after deuce 3
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Origin of advantage
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ava(u)ntage < Anglo-French, Old French avantage, equivalent to avant before (see advance) + -age -age; for ad- see advance
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Parts of speech for Advantage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
advantage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
advantage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for advantage
noun advantage
- influence — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- recognition — an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
- wealth — a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
verb advantage
- make a killing — If you make a killing, you make a large profit very quickly and easily.
- advantaged — A person or place that is advantaged is in a better social or financial position than other people or places.
- fill the bill — a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied: He paid the hotel bill when he checked out.
- do the trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- make it — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
Antonyms for advantage
noun advantage
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- inferiority — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
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