advantage
Leg up, competitively
Advantage is a favorable position or circumstance that increases chances of success: Her experience gave her an advantage over other candidates.
In tennis, advantage is the point scored after deuce.
To take advantage of something is to make use of it; to take advantage of someone is to exploit them unfairly.
The verb advantage means to benefit: The new policy advantages larger corporations.
Item of value owned
- boonHelpful benefit received
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- perkEmployment bonus
- bonusReward beyond expectation
upside · plus · gain · help · aid · value · utility · profit
Go back again
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- gainPositive return received
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- appreciationRecognition of worth
leverage · arbitrage · margin · spread · dividend · capital gains · write-off · deduction
Boundary or sharpness
- upper handPosition of control
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
leverage · position · standing · footing · head start · leg up · pole position · inside track
Assumed right to benefits
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
- perkEmployment bonus
- accessRight to enter
preferential treatment · favoritism · nepotism · legacy · old boy network · VIP · clout · connections
Likelihood of occurrence
- openingGap or start
- breakInterrupt continuity
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- occasionNotable event or moment
moment · prospect · possibility · scope · leverage · foothold · inroad · springboard
Pair on dice
- breakInterrupt continuity
- serveAttend to needs
- game pointWinning score opportunity
- set pointDesired control level
Methods to achieve goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- planningArranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
maneuvering · initiative · gambit · outflanking · chess · endgame · calculation · preparation
asset
Item of value owned
bonus · upside · plus · gain · help · aid · value · utility · profit · improvement
return
Go back again
appreciation · leverage · arbitrage · margin · spread · dividend · capital gains · write-off · deduction · incentive
edge
Boundary or sharpness
- upper handPosition of control
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
superiority · leverage · position · standing · footing · head start · leg up · pole position · inside track · trump card
entitlement
Assumed right to benefits
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
- perkEmployment bonus
access · preferential treatment · favoritism · nepotism · legacy · old boy network · VIP · clout · connections · head start
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
occasion · moment · prospect · possibility · scope · leverage · foothold · inroad · springboard · stepping stone
deuce
Pair on dice
- breakInterrupt continuity
- serveAttend to needs
- game pointWinning score opportunity
set point · match point · tiebreak · break point · sudden death
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- planningArranging for future events
foresight · maneuvering · initiative · gambit · outflanking · chess · endgame · calculation · preparation · alignment
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- advantagesedge, leverage, upper hand, leg up, head start
- benefitshealthcare coverage, dental insurance, benefit, health screening, life insurance
- pros and conspros, cons, pluses, minuses, benefit
- favorable conditionsopportunity, edge, upper hand, head start, leg up
- worthvalue, merit, worth, deserving, worthiness
- take advantageUse opportunistically for benefit
- take advantage ofUse for one's benefit
- unfair advantageUnearned competitive benefit
- home field advantageBenefit of hosting games
- home advantageBenefit of playing locally
- home court advantageEdge from playing locally
disadvantage, advantages, disadvantaged, advantageous, advantaged, disadvantageous, disadvantages, advantageously, advantaging