An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.

Advantage is the state of being in a better position than others who are competing against you.

An advantage is a way in which one thing is better than another.

If you take advantage of something, you make good use of it while you can.

If someone takes advantage of you, they treat you unfairly for their own benefit, especially when you are trying to be kind or to help them.

If you use or turn something to your advantage, you use it in order to benefit from it, especially when it might be expected to harm or damage you.

If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage, it is shown in a way that reveals its best features.