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ad·van·tage / ədˈvantij/ • n. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position: she had an advantage over her mother's generation. ∎ the opportunity to gain something; benefit or profit: he saw some advantage in the proposal. ∎ a favorable or desirable circumstance or feature; a benefit: the village's proximity to the town is an advantage. ∎ Tennis a player’s score in a game when they have won the first point after deuce (and will win the game if they win the next point). • v. [tr.] put in a favorable or more favorable position. PHRASES: take advantage of 1. make unfair demands on (someone) who cannot or will not resist; exploit or make unfair use of for one's own benefit: people tend to take advantage of a placid nature. ∎ dated (used euphemistically) seduce. 2. make good use of the opportunities offered by (something): take full advantage of the facilities available. to advantage in a way which displays or makes good use of the best aspects of something: her shoes showed off her legs to advantage. turn something to advantage (or to one's advantage) handle or respond to something in such a way as to benefit from it.DERIVATIVES: ad·van·ta·geous / ˌadvənˈtājəs; -van-/ adj. ad·van·ta·geous·ly / ˌadvənˈtājəslē; -van-/ adv. |
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"advantage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "advantage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-advantage.html "advantage." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-advantage.html |
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advantage, the term used to describe the method used to reeve a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power. The power increase in a tackle is equal, if friction is disregarded, to the number of parts of the fall at the moving block, and a tackle has been rove to advantage when the hauling part of the fall leads from the moving block. Where a tackle is rigged so that the hauling part leads from the standing part, the power gained is less and the tackle is said to be rove to disadvantage.
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"advantage." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "advantage." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-advantage.html "advantage." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-advantage.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "advantage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "advantage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-advantage.html T. F. HOAD. "advantage." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-advantage.html |
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advantage
•passage
•message, presage
•sausage • dosage
•misusage, usage
•cartage
•advantage, vantage
•curettage • percentage • vestige
•freightage • wastage
•mintage, vintage
•hermitage • baronetage • heritage
•cottage, pottage, wattage
•hostage
•portage, shortage
•outage • dotage • voltage • postage
•anecdotage • footage • frontage
•pilotage • parentage • Carthage
•ravage, savage
•salvage • selvedge • pavage • cleavage
•lovage • language • sandwich
•envisage, visage
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"advantage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "advantage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-advantage.html "advantage." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-advantage.html |
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