1. The quality of having a superior or more favourable position
   "the experience gave him the advantage over me";
   - vantage
    
2. Benefit resulting from some event or action
   "it turned out to my advantage";
   - reward, benefit
    
3. (tennis) first point scored after deuce
   "She won the advantage and was now serving for the match"

1. Give preferential help or benefit to
   "This system advantages the rich"

Derived forms: advantages, advantaged, advantaging

Type of: asset, benefit, favor [US], favour [Brit, Cdn], plus, point, prefer, welfare

Antonym: disadvantage

Part of: lawn tennis, tennis

Encyclopedia: Advantage