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counteradvantage

noun

Etymology

From counter- + advantage.

  1. derived from ab ante
  2. derived from avantage
  3. inherited from avantage
  4. prefixed as counteradvantage — “counter + advantage”

Definitions

  1. An advantage held by an opponent.

    • Besides the up-to-date quality of Germany's warships (and her armoured ships had always been so tough as to be virtually unsinkable by gunfire), Germany had two other great counteradvantages.

  2. A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.

    • However, Lijphart is not convinced of the validity of this criticism and points out counteradvantages.

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