What does advantageous mean?
Definitions for advantageous
ˌæd vənˈteɪ dʒəsad·van·ta·geous
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Princeton's WordNet
advantageousadjective
giving an advantage
"a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
advantageousadjective
appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
Wiktionary
advantageousadjective
Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position.
Etymology: or from avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Advantageousadjective
Etymology: avantageux, Fr.
The time of sickness, or affliction, is, like the cool of the day to Adam, a season of peculiar propriety for the voice of God to be heard; and may be improved into a very advantageous opportunity of begetting or increasing spiritual life in the soul. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
Here perhaps
Some advantageous act may be atchiev’d
By sudden onset, either with hell-fire
To waste his whole creation; or possess
All as our own. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ii. l. 363.Since every painter paints himself in his own works, ’tis advantageous to him to know himself, to the end that he may cultivate those talents which make his genius. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
Wikipedia
Advantageous
Advantageous is a 2015 American science fiction drama film directed by Jennifer Phang and written by Jacqueline Kim and Jennifer Phang. The film stars Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams, Ken Jeong, Jennifer Ehle, and Samantha Kim. The film was released exclusively to Netflix on June 23, 2015.
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advantageous
Advantageous refers to a condition, situation, or action that is beneficial, favorable, or helpful in gaining a better position or achieving a particular goal. It often implies that it gives the person or thing a higher chance of success or improvement.
advantageous
Advantageous refers to something that provides a benefit, is favorable or helpful, or gives one a better position or improves the chance of success. It typically implies a circumstance or condition that puts one in a superior or more beneficial position than others.
Webster Dictionary
Advantageousadjective
being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation
Etymology: [F. avantageux, fr. avantage.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of advantageous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of advantageous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of advantageous in a Sentence
We are just examining whether this would be advantageous for us.
Quite often, an added benefit to home renovations is the possibility of an increase in the home's value, which is a reason why some people remodel, this is especially advantageous to a homeowner who may be considering selling their house or converting the home to a rental property.
Anytime you can develop a resource that is more environmentally benign and economically advantageous is going to be a strategic advantage. I would say it's going to be critical to the long-term success of oil sands.
If it's economically advantageous for both the farmer and the state to purchase those water rights to put to another use, I think that's a possibility, i could also see certain agricultural sectors being opposed to that because you never know when or how you're going to use that water right in the future.
The non immediacy of it is arguably a benefit, sally Satel don’t want people acting impulsively. That’s why building in a time lag could be advantageous and allay anxiety.
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- благоприятен, изгоденBulgarian
- avantatjósCatalan, Valencian
- výhodnýCzech
- vorteilhaftGerman
- πλεονεκτικόςGreek
- ventajoso, provechosoSpanish
- edullinenFinnish
- avantageuxFrench
- vantaxosoGalician
- előnyösHungarian
- շահավետ, նպաստավորArmenian
- vantaggiosoItalian
- מוֹעִילHebrew
- 有利Japanese
- korzystnyPolish
- vantajosoPortuguese
- avantajosRomanian
- выгодный, благоприятныйRussian
- fördelaktigSwedish
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