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advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ $ ədˈvæn-/ noun something good that helps someone or something to be more successful than othersadjectivesa big/great/major advantage It’s a great advantage to be able to speak some Spanish.a slight advantage (=a small one) Karpov enjoyed a slight advantage over his opponent.an unfair advantage Companies that receive government subsidies have an unfair advantage.an important/significant advantage This software has a significant advantage in that it is easy to use.a definite/distinct/obvious advantage Electronic trading has a number of distinct advantages.a real advantage (=a definite advantage) The new system has some real advantages.the main advantage The main advantage of digital photography is that there is no film to process.an added advantage (=an extra advantage) Candidates with experience in Sales and Marketing would have an added advantage.a political/military/financial advantage Republicans have a political advantage in most of those areas. | The military advantage had shifted towards the rebels.a psychological advantage Winning the first game gives you a psychological advantage over your opponent.a competitive advantage (=one relating to competition) The company’s longer opening hours give it a competitive advantage. Don’t say a good advantage. Say a big advantage or a real advantage.verbshave an advantage also enjoy an advantage formal Our parents didn’t have all the advantages that we have. | Western countries enjoyed considerable advantages in terms of technology. | Western countries enjoyed considerable advantages in terms of technology.get/gain an advantage Both teams tried to get an advantage.give sb an advantage His height gives him a big advantage.work to your advantage (=make you have an advantage – often used when this is unexpected) Sometimes a lack of experience can work to your advantage.see the advantage (=understand the advantage) I can see the advantage of living near the station.prepositionsthe advantage of sth The advantage of this method is that it is much quicker.be an advantage to sb Playing at our own stadium in front of our own fans will be an advantage to us.there is an advantage to sth There are some advantages to living in a small village.have an advantage over sb/sth This printer has several advantages over conventional printers.be at an advantage (=have an advantage) Younger workers tend to be at an advantage when applying for jobs.to your advantage (=in a way that helps you) She used the information to her advantage.there is an advantage in doing sth There are advantages in using rewards rather than punishments in controlling children’s behaviour.phrasesthe advantages and disadvantages of sth What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?the advantages outweigh the disadvantages (=the advantages are more valuable) Working from home can be lonely, but, for me, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.THESAURUS: advantage benefit a feature of something that has a good effect on people’s lives: Regular exercise has great benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease. | Tourism has brought considerable economic benefits to the island. merit a good feature that something has, which you consider when you are deciding whether it is the best choice: The committee will consider the merits of the proposals. | We discussed the merits and demerits of the two systems (=their good and bad features). | The chairman saw no great merit in this suggestion (=he did not think that it was a good idea). virtue an advantage that makes you believe that something is a good thing: They believed in the virtues of culture, civilization, and reason. | He’s always extolling the virtues of hard work (=saying that hard work is a good thing). the good/great/best thing about sth especially spoken used when mentioning a good feature of something. This phrase is rather informal and you should not use it in formal essays: The good thing about cycling is that you don’t have to worry about getting stuck in a traffic jam. the beauty of sth is that used when you want to emphasize that something has a very good or useful feature: The beauty of the plan is that it is so simple.ANTONYMS disadvantage
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