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advantageous

/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

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What does advantageous mean?

adjective

  1. Being of advantage, beneficial.

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/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

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At this rate it is more advantageous to him to withdraw his capital and consume the principal instead of the income.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonSystem of Economical Contradictions; Or, The Philosophy of MiseryProject Gutenberg ebook #444
In England, and in all Roman catholic countries, the lottery of the church is in reality much more advantageous than is necessary.
Adam SmithAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of NationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3300
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His figure is advantageous, his voice strong and clear, his manner spirited, and the whole with the ease of an established speaker.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
Furthermore, it frequently proves advantageous to do so where the pregnancy is the first, though no complication is expected and none develops.
J. Morris (Josiah Morris) SlemonsThe Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During PregnancyProject Gutenberg ebook #7129
Although few cases show such wonderful improvement as this one, statistics prove that the results of this operation are sometimes most advantageous.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747