Advantageous Meaning
/ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒ(i)əs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBeing of advantage, beneficial.
Sentence Examples
The strong yen was advantageous to our company.
This marriage will be advantageous to his career.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Signing the contract now is ____ because the price will increase tomorrow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new trade agreement will be ____ for both of the countries.
Word Origin & History
From advantage + -ous or from Middle French avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway: [...]"
— 1899 September – 1900 July, Joseph Conrad, chapter XXXII, in Lord Jim: A Tale, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, published 1900, →OCLC, page 324:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Signing the contract now is ____ because the price will increase tomorrow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new trade agreement will be ____ for both of the countries.