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