(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
(countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
(soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
verb
(reflexive) to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of
(transitive) to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
advantaged
advantaged
adj
(of a person) Financially secure; elite and economically successful.
Having been given an advantage, such as by biased referees in a competition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advantage
advantageous
advantageous
adj
Being of advantage, beneficial.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
advantages
advantages
noun
plural of advantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advantage
advantaging
advantaging
verb
present participle of advantage
advecting
advecting
verb
present participle of advect
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adversing
adverting
adverting
verb
present participle of advert
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advertizing
advertizing
verb
present participle of advertize
advising
advising
noun
(obsolete) Advice.
verb
present participle of advise
advocating
advocating
verb
present participle of advocate
aggrievedness
aggrievedness
noun
The state or quality of being aggrieved.
angulinerved
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
antieavesdropping
archvagabond
avanguardisti
avantgarde
avantgarde
noun
Alternative form of avant-garde
avenged
avenged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avenge
avoiding
avoiding
noun
Avoidance.
verb
present participle and gerund of avoid
bougainvilliidae
bravadoing
bravadoing
verb
present participle of bravado
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cavalcading
cavalcading
verb
present participle of cavalcade
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
coadventuring
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
cylindroogival
danevang
dativogerundial
davening
davening
verb
present participle of daven
deactivating
deactivating
verb
present participle of deactivate
deaving
degenerative
degenerative
adj
Characterized by or causing degeneration.
degeneratively
degeneratively
adv
In a degenerative manner.
delavigne
denervating
denervating
verb
present participle of denervate
denigrative
denigrative
adj
Synonym of denigratory
depraving
depraving
verb
present participle of deprave
depravingly
depravingly
adv
In a depraving manner.
derivatizing
derivatizing
verb
present participle of derivatize
designative
designative
Adjective
Serving to designate.
devaluating
devaluating
verb
present participle of devaluate
devaluing
devaluing
noun
devaluation
verb
present participle of devalue
devanagari
devastating
devastating
adj
causing devastation
verb
present participle of devastate
devastatingly
devastatingly
adv
In a devastating manner.
deviating
deviating
verb
present participle of deviate
devirginate
devirginate
adj
Deprived of virginity.
verb
To deprive of virginity; to deflower.
devirgination
devirgination
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
devirginator
devirginator
noun
One who devirginates; a deflowerer.
devitalising
devitalising
verb
present participle of devitalise
devitalizing
devitalizing
verb
present participle of devitalize
devocalising
devocalising
verb
present participle of devocalise
devocalizing
devocalizing
verb
present participle of devocalize
devolatilising
devolatilising
verb
present participle of devolatilise
devolatilizing
devolatilizing
verb
present participle of devolatilize
digenova
digitinervate
directcarving
disadvancing
disadvancing
verb
present participle of disadvance
disadvantage
disadvantage
noun
A setback or handicap.
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
Loss; detriment; hindrance.
verb
(transitive) To place at a disadvantage.
disadvantaged
disadvantaged
adj
(euphemistic) Poor; in financial difficulties.
Lacking an advantage relative to another.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disadvantage
disadvantagedness
disadvantagedness
noun
The quality of being disadvantaged.
disadvantageous
disadvantageous
adj
Not advantageous.
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disadvantageousness
disadvantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being disadvantageous.
disadvantages
disadvantages
noun
plural of disadvantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disadvantage
disadvantaging
disadvantaging
verb
present participle of disadvantage
disadvising
disadvising
verb
present participle of disadvise
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
disavowing
disavowing
verb
present participle of disavow
disfavoring
disfavoring
verb
present participle of disfavor
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disgaveling
disgavelling
disgavelling
verb
present participle of disgavel
disintegrative
disintegrative
adj
(psychology) Having disorganized psychological and behavioral processes.
Losing cohesion or unity.
disinvagination
disinvagination
noun
The repair of an invagination
disinvigorate
disinvigorate
verb
(transitive) To enervate; to weaken.
disleaving
disleaving
verb
present participle of disleave
dissaving
dissaving
verb
present participle of dissave
disvaluing
disvaluing
verb
present participle of disvalue
disvantage
divagating
divagating
verb
present participle of divagate
divagation
divagation
noun
(medicine) Incoherent or wandering speech and thought.
Straying off from a course or way.
divagational
divagationally
divagations
divagations
noun
plural of divagation
divaricating
divaricating
verb
present participle of divaricate
divaricatingly
divaricatingly
adv
In a way that divaricates or diverges; branchingly.
divulgating
divulgating
verb
present participle of divulgate
divulgation
divulgation
noun
The act of divulging or publishing; publication.
The communication of technology or science to the general public, public awareness of science.
The disclosure or revelation of a secret.
dogvane
dogvane
noun
(nautical) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, fastened to the end of a short staff and placed on the weather gunwale of a sailing ship to assist the helmsman to judge the direction of the wind.
(obsolete, nautical) A cockade worn on a hat (worn in the British Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries)
dogvanes
dogvanes
noun
plural of dogvane
dovetailing
dovetailing
noun
The situation in which things are dovetailed.
verb
present participle of dovetail
eavedropping
eavesdropping
eavesdropping
noun
(telecommunications) The interception of electronic communication.
(zoology) The act of one organism listening for another's calls, so as to exploit them.
Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
verb
present participle of eavesdrop
endeavoring
endeavoring
noun
The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt.
verb
present participle and gerund of endeavor
endeavouring
endeavouring
noun
Alternative form of endeavoring
verb
present participle and gerund of endeavour
endogalvanism
engraved
engraved
adj
decorated with engravings
made by engraving
verb
simple past tense and past participle of engrave
envisaged
envisaged
adj
visualized, conceived, imagined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of envisage
erythrodegenerative
erythrodegenerative
adj
Relating to degeneration of the red blood cells.
evading
evading
verb
present participle of evade
evadingly
evadingly
adv
So as to evade; evasively.
evaginated
evaginated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evaginate
evangelised
evangelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evangelise
evangelized
evangelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of evangelize
eveningshade
galavanted
galavanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galavant
galivanted
galivanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galivant
gallivanted
gallivanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gallivant
gallovidian
galvanised
galvanised
adj
(British spelling) Of metal, coated with zinc as a form of protection against rust.
(obsolete) Having been subjected to galvanism; electrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galvanise
galvanized
galvanized
adj
Alternative spelling of galvanised (“coated with zinc”)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of galvanize
galvanofaradization
galvanofaradization
noun
Medical therapy using galvanic current.
galvayned
gandeeville
gandharva
gandharva
noun
(Buddhism) A being in the intermediate state between death and rebirth.
(Indian mythology) A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or musician.
gardenville
gardeviance
gardevin
gardevin
noun
A case for holding wine bottles.
A large bottle or jug for holding wine.
gardnerville
gavelkind
gavelkind
noun
(historical) a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
gavelkinder
gavelkinder
noun
One who inherits through gavelkind.
gerundival
gerundival
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to the gerundive form of a word.
ghaznevid
giovannida
goodenoviaceae
grandeval
grandevity
grandevity
noun
(obsolete) Great age; long life, longevity.
grandevous
grandevous
adj
(obsolete) Of great age; aged; long-lived.
grandview
grandville
gravesend
gravesend
Proper noun
An ancient town situated on the Thames Estuary in northwest Kent, England.
gravidation
gravidation
noun
(obsolete) gravidity
gravidness
gravidness
noun
The condition of being gravid; pregnancy
grosvenordale
groundwave
groundwave
noun
(radio) A signal that propagates along the surface of the Earth.
groveland
groveland
Proper noun
definition
handgravure
handhaving
handwaving
handwaving
adj
(not comparable) Waving the hands.
Pertaining to empty gesturing, with little substance behind it; vague; not supported by data.
noun
(chiefly figuratively) Alternative spelling of hand waving (“empty gesturing”)
verb
present participle of handwave
handweaving
handweaving
noun
the manufacture of handwoven goods
highlandville
hydrogalvanic
hydrogalvanic
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids.