Counteradvantage
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From counter- + advantage.
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