Phrase guide

competitive advantage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An attribute that allows a company or a person to outperform competitors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: competitive disadvantage

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِمْتِيَازٌ تَنَافُسِيٌّ — attribute
  • Czech: konkurenční výhoda — attribute
  • Dutch: concurrentievoordeel — attribute
  • Finnish: kilpailuetu — attribute
  • French: avantage compétitif — attribute
  • French: avantage concurrentiel — attribute
  • Georgian: კონკურენტული უპირატესობა (ḳonḳurenṭuli uṗiraṭesoba) — attribute
  • German: Wettbewerbsvorsprung — attribute
  • Indonesian: keunggulan kompetitif — attribute
  • Italian: vantaggio competitivo — attribute
  • Malay: faedah dayasaing — attribute
  • Polish: przewaga konkurencyjna — attribute
  • Portuguese: vantagem competitiva — attribute
  • Romanian: avantaj competitiv — attribute
  • Romanian: avantaj concurențial — attribute
  • Russian: конкуре́нтное преиму́щество (konkuréntnoje preimúščestvo) — attribute
  • Spanish: ventaja competitiva — attribute
  • Swedish: konkurrensfördel — attribute