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advantageous Definition

ad·van·ta·geous (ad′van tājəs, -vən-)

adjective

resulting in advantage; favorable; profitable

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advantageous Synonyms

advantageous

modif.

advantageous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tender: The NAO will award work to the economically most advantageous tender.
  • position: Q: What is the most advantageous position on the road?
  • marriage: Alexander, a younger son, was able to prosper by making very advantageous marriages.
  • price: In addition, various states receive Venezuelan oil at advantageous prices.
  • rate: Following the Fair schools will be able to subscribe to the featured resources at advantageous rates.
  • term: We will make it a high priority to maintain access to the markets on advantageous terms.

Modifying Another Word

  • economically: The council will look at each offer with a view to finding the ' most economically advantageous ' offer.
  • mutually: Trade is not fair or benign, nor mutually advantageous in all cases.
  • financially: It is financially advantageous to book tickets in advance.
  • politically: Interested parties just do it whenever it is commercially or politically advantageous.
  • highly: Such schemes are usually highly advantageous to the staff.
  • hugely: The factory is fully automated so experience with PLC controls will be hugely advantageous.

Infinitive complement

  • incorporate: In general, most people forming a new limited partnership find it advantageous to incorporate in the State in which the business is located.
  • maintain: It may be more advantageous to maintain accounts at both your credit union and your bank.

Used with adjective complement

  • prove: Knowledge of Blackberry's would also prove advantageous within the role.
  • appear: The use of artistic elaboration appeared advantageous with the longer retention interval of one week.
  • seem: This gives them the best score that they might have got, but sometimes seems unfairly advantageous.
  • consider: Excellent writing skills, a strong publication record, and previous demonstration of funding will all be considered advantageous.

Preposition: in

  • term: Lastly, S corporations may be advantageous in terms of self-employment taxes in comparison to LLCs.

Preposition: for

  • program: This is advantageous for programs like profit sharing, benefits, health care, pension plans and disability insurance.