The state or quality of being advantageous.

plural of absolute advantage

(economics) The capability to produce more of a given product using the same quantity or less of a given resource than a competing entity.

(biology) The characteristic of an organism that enables it to survive and reproduce better than other organisms in a population in a given environment; the basis for evolution by natural selection.

(sports) To allow play to continue, that the referee doesn't whistle for a foul, despite the attacking team being fouled, because they are in an advantageous position.

(intransitive) To profit from a situation deliberately. / To make use of something.

To use or make use of. / To exploit, for example sexually.

The ratio of the output force produced by a machine (especially a simple machine) to the applied input force.

(economics, business) An attribute that allows a company or a person to outperform competitors.

(economics) The ability to produce a particular good at a lower relative opportunity cost than another producer.