advantages
English meaning: Advantages
Definition
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
Example
“The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.”
Another example: “One of the main advantages of the new system is its speed.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'advantage'. Refers to favourable factors or benefits ('the advantages of the plan'). Neutral register, very common in everyday and formal comparison ('the advantages and disadvantages'). Often contrasted with drawbacks.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'avantage', from 'avant' (before, in front), from Latin 'ab ante' (from before), entering English in the 14th century.
Synonyms
- benefits
- merits
- strengths
- pluses
- upsides
Antonyms / Opposites
- disadvantages
- drawbacks
- downsides
- handicaps
Related Words
- drawbacks
- disadvantage
- simplicity
- flexibility
- ease
- cheaper
- reliability
- limitations
- conventional
- efficiency
Common Collocations
- advantages and disadvantages
- clear advantages
- competitive advantages
- main advantages
- take advantage
Word Forms
advantage (n & v); advantages (pl); advantageous (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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