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advantage

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

Meanings
noun
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

Examples :

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."
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Related Words

Illustration favorable

favorable adjective

/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ˈfeɪvərəbl̩/

Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

Illustration continuation

continuation noun

/kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

"The continuation of the project required everyone to stay late. "

Illustration thirteenth

thirteenth noun

/ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/ /ˌθɝˈtiːnθ/

The person or thing in the thirteenth position.

"The thirteenth student in line received their permission slip. "

Illustration superiority

superiority noun

/ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/

The state of being superior.

"Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football."

Illustration advantageous

advantageous adjective

/ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒəs/

Being of advantage, beneficial.

"Taking the early morning train is advantageous because it avoids the rush hour traffic. "

Illustration circumstance

circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration advantaged

advantaged verb

/ədˈvæntɪdʒd/ /ædˈvæntɪdʒd/

To provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to

"The new software advantaged the marketing team, allowing them to create more targeted campaigns. "