ADVANTAGE
Dictionary entry overview: What does advantage mean?
• ADVANTAGE (noun)
The noun ADVANTAGE has 3 senses:
1. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
2. (tennis) first point scored after deuce
3. benefit resulting from some event or action
Familiarity information: ADVANTAGE used as a noun is uncommon.
• ADVANTAGE (verb)
The verb ADVANTAGE has 1 sense:
1. give an advantage to
Familiarity information: ADVANTAGE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ADVANTAGE (noun)
Meaning:
The quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
advantage; vantage
Context example:
the experience gave him the advantage over me
Hypernyms ("advantage" is a kind of...):
asset; plus (a useful or valuable quality)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "advantage"):
favor; favour (an advantage to the benefit of someone or something)
tax advantage (an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity)
advantageousness; favorableness; favourableness; positiveness; positivity; profitableness (the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome)
good (benefit)
favorable position; favourable position; superiority (the quality of being a competitive advantage)
expedience; expediency (the quality of being suited to the end in view)
privilege (a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all)
preference (grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties))
gain; profit (the advantageous quality of being beneficial)
head start; start (advantage gained by an beginning early (as in a race))
clout; pull (special advantage or influence)
lead (an advantage held by a competitor in a race)
homecourt advantage (the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you)
handicap (advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning)
leverage (strategic advantage; power to act effectively)
Antonym:
disadvantage (the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position)
Meaning:
(tennis) first point scored after deuce
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("advantage" is a kind of...):
point (the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest)
Holonyms ("advantage" is a part of...):
lawn tennis; tennis (a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court)
Meaning:
Benefit resulting from some event or action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
advantage; reward
Context examples:
it turned out to my advantage / reaping the rewards of generosity
Hypernyms ("advantage" is a kind of...):
benefit; welfare (something that aids or promotes well-being)
• ADVANTAGE (verb)
Meaning:
Give an advantage to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
This system advantages the rich
Hypernyms (to "advantage" is one way to...):
favor; favour; prefer (promote over another)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Antonym:
disadvantage (put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm)
