advantageous C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒ(i)əs/ See IPA manual Freq #31312 Meanings 1 adj Giving a benefit or putting one in a better position. The deal proved highly advantageous to both companies. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · giving a benefit or putting... profitableusefulgainful Common collocations socially advantageous Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From advantage + -ous or from Middle French avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage. avantageus Middle French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # advantageous **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌædvənˈteɪd͡ʒ(i)əs/ **Frequency rank:** 31312 ## Meanings 1. Giving a benefit or putting one in a better position. ## Examples - The deal proved highly advantageous to both companies. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: avantageus ## Etymology From advantage + -ous or from Middle French avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage. ## AI Etymology Advantageous is from advantage + -ous or from Middle French avantageus (French avantageux). See advantage. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means giving a benefit or putting one in a better position. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown