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The definition of advantage means anything that provides a more favorable position, greater opportunity or a favorable outcome.

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An example of an advantage is when a football team plays a game in their home stadium.

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See advantage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a more favorable position; superiority: often with of or over
a favorable or beneficial circumstance, event, etc.
gain or benefit
Tennis the first point scored after deuce

Origin: ME avantage, avauntage < OFr avantage < avant, before < L ab- + ante: see advance

transitive verb advantaged, advantaging

to give an advantage to; be a benefit or aid to

See advantage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A beneficial factor or combination of factors.
Benefit or profit; gain: It is to your advantage to invest wisely.
A relatively favorable position; superiority of means: A better education gave us the advantage.
Sports
a. The first point scored in tennis after deuce.
b. The resulting score.

transitive verb ad·van·taged, ad·van·tag·ing, ad·van·tag·es

To afford profit or gain to; benefit.

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Origin: Middle English avantage

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from avant, before

Origin: , from Latin abante, from before; see advance

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