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edge

333 3.8

A small advantage that makes someone more likely to win or succeed

noun
/ɛdʒ/

: ventaja

They worry about losing their edge and competitive drive.
a competitive edge
maintain a competitive edge
gain an edge

So to summarize, the edge of this debate went to Harris.

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Examples

I think 150 is, kind of, the smallest dose you can do and if you have four weeks, you'll barely notice it, but it'll build up gradually and just give you that little... edge.

Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
She has a competitive edge that sets her apart from other applicants for the job.
So if the private candidate wants to keep an edge, he or she needs to raise even more.

Academic text (2011)
The winners always have an edge.

The Boost (1988)
Tanaka, too, seemed to be losing his edge, his energy and enthusiasm waning with each step.

Fiction book (1992)
Their team's experience gives them a crucial edge in the competition against less seasoned players.
Having access to advanced technology provides the company an edge over its competitors.

Synonyms

advantage

vsedge

∞ 2.8

Something that helps a person do better than others

is a smaller benefit that makes someone slightly more likely to succeed

superiority

vsedge

61 5.5

Being better, stronger, or more skilled than others

is a small situational benefit not a broad overall higher quality

trump card

vsedge

11 3.8

A strong advantage that gives someone a winning edge

is a small benefit that improves chances without deciding the result

inside track

vsedge

9 5.2

A special advantage that gives someone a better chance to succeed

is a small competitive benefit not from special privilege or access

Antonyms

disadvantage

105 2.9

A condition that makes it harder to succeed or compete

handicap

20 4.1

Something that makes it harder for someone to succeed or progress

Idioms

on edge

Informal

79 4.3

Feeling nervous and tense so you are easily upset or worried

on the edge of

59 3.9

Very close to achieving something important

to live on the edge

Informal

19 7.4

Lead a life full of risk and excitement by doing dangerous things

to keep someone on edge

Informal

4 7.4

Make someone feel nervous and unsure about what will happen

on a knife-edge

2 7.8

A situation that could easily end well or badly

to walk on a razor's edge

Informal

1 8.6

To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm

Compounds

cutting edge

101 3.9

The newest and most advanced position in a field like technology

cutting-edge

46 5.6

Very new and modern because it uses the latest ideas and technology

rough edge

27 4.7

A sharp, uneven part that can cut, or a small fault in a person's way of behaving

edge of town

18 3.0

The outer part of a town where it meets the countryside

edge of the world

9 7.6

A very remote place far from people with a dramatic view

edge of the cliff

6 3.6

The outer part of a cliff where the ground drops down sharply

leading edge

Specialized

5 5.3

The front edge of a wing that first meets the air

knife-edge

5 7.5

A very unstable situation that can quickly become much worse or better after a small change

edge of the earth

5 7.2

A very distant place that seems at the limit of the world

razor edge

4 4.7

A very sharp cutting edge like a knife blade

bleeding edge

4 8.6

Very new and advanced technology that is not fully tested and may be risky

edge of the abyss

2 8.5

A dangerous point where disaster is about to happen

cutting edge

2 3.6

The sharp side of a blade that slices food or other things

knife edge

1 3.9

The sharp side of a knife that cuts things

trailing edge

Specialized

1 7.0

The rear edge of a wing or blade opposite the front edge

fore edge

Specialized

1 9.3

The outer edge of a book's pages opposite the spine when the book is closed

edge tool

Specialized

1 3.9

A tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape wood and other materials

deckle edge

Specialized

1 9.9

A rough, uncut edge on paper that looks handmade

aculeated edge

Specialized

9.9

A sharp, pointed edge on leaves or surfaces that keeps animals away

How Advantageous

trump card

11 3.8

advantage

∞ 2.8

edge

333 3.8

lead

Literature

537 3.2

Surface Forms

edge singular

edges plural

Etymology

Edge comes from an old English word ecg meaning 'sharp border', and the idea moved into meaning a small lead or advantage, just like the phrase 'cutting edge' for something in front. So if you have an 'edge', you have a slight advantage over others.