practical advantage

collocation in English

meaningsofpracticalandadvantage

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practical
adjective
uk
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas ...
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advantage
noun
uk
/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/us
/ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/
a condition giving a greater chance ...
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(Definition ofpracticalandadvantagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thepracticaladvantageof cluster targets is their relative simplicity, ease of control, and highly efficient absorption of the laser radiation.
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It also offers thepracticaladvantageof helping us resolve moral controversies more effectively than the list of duties does on its own, he claims.
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Thepracticaladvantageof this is we then have a relatively simple language together with an intuitive strategy for deciding which arguments should ultimately hold.
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Apracticaladvantageof dependent types is that standard regular datatypes and functions on these types can be adapted with little or no change.
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One majorpracticaladvantageof this approach was the speed with which potential controls could be identified, a huge benefit over a weekend.
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Onepracticaladvantageof the method demonstrated in this study is that it can readily be applied to health-care systems that are privately or publicly funded.
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To our operators, thepracticaladvantageof forging close links with the state was seen as more important than asserting agency autonomy, a key concern for western non-profits.
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Anotherpracticaladvantageis that it is convenient to be incorporated in the trajectory planner of an existing robot controller without having to modify the controller internal structure.
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It has nopracticaladvantagefor us, or for our constituents.
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I think there is a good deal ofpracticaladvantagein bringing into force the new accounting system in reasonable time.
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Nor is it clear what otherpracticaladvantageis to be gained by reducing the number of independent members in this way.
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There is nopracticaladvantageand no political mileage in one outcome rather than another.
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I should also have thought that there was a very definitepracticaladvantagein the course which we suggest.
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There would be greatpracticaladvantagein having a chief officer in place as early as possible to oversee the full establishment of the council.
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Nopracticaladvantagewould result from proportional representation.
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It was only to be expected thatpracticaladvantagewould at once be taken by the importer and merchant, while the consumer pays.
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There would be no immediatepracticaladvantagein doing so, because these people have not yet shown a desire to come here.
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Opinion polls have onepracticaladvantageover referendums.
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It would offer greater flexibility in the use of accommodation and a hugepracticaladvantagein administration.
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I have said enough to demonstrate that there is nopracticaladvantagein it.
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