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advantage
noun
something
that
helps
you
to
be
better
or
more
successful
than
other
people
or
things
in
the
same
situation
•
Owning
a
reliable
car
is
a
big
advantage
when
you
live
far
from
work
.
Owning
a
reliable
car
is
a
big
advantage
when
you
live
far
from
work
.
•
The
home
team
had
the
advantage
of
playing
in
front
of
their
cheering
crowd
.
The
home
team
had
the
advantage
of
playing
in
front
of
their
cheering
crowd
.
From
Old
French
avantage
,
derived
from
avantageir
"
to
be
of
use
",
based
on
avant
"
before
,
ahead
".
verb
-
advantage
,
advantaging
,
advantages
,
advantaged
to
put
someone
or
something
in
a
better
position
or
give
a
benefit
to
them
•
The
new
policy
is
intended
to
advantage
small
businesses
.
The
new
policy
is
intended
to
advantage
small
businesses
.
•
Tax
reductions
would
advantage
families
with
low
incomes
.
Tax
reductions
would
advantage
families
with
low
incomes
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
noun
,
meaning
“
to
bring
advantage
”.
First
recorded
in
the
15th
century
.
disadvantage
noun
-
disadvantage
,
disadvantaging
,
disadvantages
,
disadvantaged
an
unfavourable
circumstance
or
condition
that
reduces
the
chances
of
success
.
•
Lack
of
experience
is
a
major
disadvantage
when
applying
for
jobs
.
Lack
of
experience
is
a
major
disadvantage
when
applying
for
jobs
.
•
The
rainy
weather
was
a
big
disadvantage
for
the
outdoor
concert
.
The
rainy
weather
was
a
big
disadvantage
for
the
outdoor
concert
.
Late
14th
century
(
as
a
verb
):
from
Old
French
desavantage
(
noun
),
desavantagier
(
verb
),
based
on
avant
'before'
(
see
advantage
).
verb
-
disadvantage
,
disadvantaging
,
disadvantages
,
disadvantaged
put
someone
or
something
at
a
disadvantage
.
•
The
new
tax
laws
disadvantage
low-income
families
.
The
new
tax
laws
disadvantage
low-income
families
.
•
Poor
infrastructure
disadvantages
rural
businesses
.
Poor
infrastructure
disadvantages
rural
businesses
.
Late
14th
century
(
as
a
verb
):
from
Old
French
desavantage
(
noun
),
desavantagier
(
verb
),
based
on
avant
'before'
(
see
advantage
).