Advantage Unfair Good Competitive Extra Examples Clear Make

• a distinct/significant/huge advantage
• it gives you an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents).
• she had the advantage of a good education.
• you will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance.

advantage

1. a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people
• OPPOSITE disadvantage
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• a distinct/significant/huge advantage
• It gives you an unfair advantage (= something that benefits you, but not your opponents).
• She had the advantage of a good education.
• You will be at an advantage (= have an advantage) in the interview if you have thought about the questions in advance.
• The company was able to gain a competitive advantage over its rivals by reducing costs.
• Being tall gave him an advantage over the other players.

Extra Examples

• Breastfeeding offers a clear advantage to your baby.
• companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals
• He would gain considerable advantage from staying in that job.
• The commanders were anxious to press home their advantage with a further offensive in the north.
• The company has an unfair advantage over its competitors.
• The new design gives us a clear advantage over our competitors.
• the advantage to both countries of closer economic ties
• Having a degree is a huge advantage when it comes to getting a job.
• The bill will give US tuna processors a competitive advantage in the US tuna market.
• Their better training gave the French troops a decisive advantage.
• They took an early lead and held onto their advantage right to the end.
• With good cooperation we should be able to exploit this opportunity to our mutual advantage.
2. a quality of something that makes it better or more useful
• OPPOSITE disadvantage
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• Each of these systems has its advantages and disadvantages.
• Continuous assessment offers clear advantages for teachers and students.
• A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run.
• Is there any advantage in getting there early?
• There are many advantages to online shopping.

Extra Examples

• the natural advantages of countries with low labour costs
• the natural advantages of a fertile soil
• They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
• These computers have the added advantage of being cheap.
• There may be some advantage in laying down a clearer procedure.
• East coast resorts have the advantage over west coast ones.
3. the first point scored after a score of 40–40
• Advantage Miss Stephens.
4. to give you an advantage; to change a situation in a way that gives you an advantage
• It would be to your advantage to attend this meeting.
• Eventually, the new regulations will work to our advantage.

Extra Examples

• The plan would be to our mutual advantage.
• It is to your advantage to delay things for as long as possible.
5. to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity
• She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms.
• We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.
• I took complete advantage of the situation.
6. to make use of somebody/something in a way that is unfair or dishonest
• He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give).
7. in a way that shows the best of somebody/something
• The photograph showed him to advantage.
• May was the month to see the garden to best advantage.
• The bright lighting showed the jewels to their best advantage.
8. to use or change a bad situation so that it helps you
• Every magician has a trick that goes wrong, but you can turn this to your advantage by pretending it was deliberate and making the audience laugh.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French avantage, from avant ‘in front’, from late Latin abante ‘in front’, from ab ‘from’ + ante ‘before’. The initial a- was mistakenly assimilated to ad- in the 16th cent.