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advantage

/ advantage /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
benefit resulting from some event or action
"it turned out to my advantage"
"reaping the rewards of generosity"
Opposites:
penalty
Type of:
benefit welfare
noun Sense 2
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
"the experience gave him the advantage over me"
Opposites:
disadvantage
Type of:
asset plus
Kinds of:
favor favour leverage handicap homecourt advantage
noun Sense 3
first point scored after deuce
Type of:
point
Has parts:
tennis lawn tennis
verb Sense 4
give an advantage to
"This system advantages the rich"
Opposites:
disadvantage disfavor disfavour
Type of:
prefer favor favour
Derived:
reward vantage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
1
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benefit welfare penalty asset plus favor favour leverage handicap homecourt advantage disadvantage point