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Definition of advantageous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

advantageous

adjective
 
/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
 
/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
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  1. advantageous (to somebody) good or useful in a particular situation synonym beneficial
    • A free trade agreement would be advantageous to both countries.
    opposite disadvantageous
    Extra Examples
    • Lower fares make it advantageous to travel in winter.
    • Membership of the union could prove advantageous.
    • The new tax system is advantageous to higher-rate taxpayers.
    • This plan could be advantageous for people on low incomes.
    • This trade arrangement could be mutually advantageous.
    • You may find it advantageous to wait a few weeks before replying.
    • A young woman in those days was expected to make an advantageous marriage.
    • An agreement would be advantageous to both sides.
    • Having a higher social status would not have been advantageous for everyone.
    • He believes it would be advantageous to accept the deal.
    • The farming community were in a particularly advantageous position.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • for
    • to
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