A factor conducive to superiority and success

• vantage

  1. An advantage in a competition or conflict; superiority.
  2. A position, condition, or opportunity that is likely to provide superiority or an advantage.
  3. A vantage point.

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• start

  1. To begin a movement, activity, or undertaking:
  2. To move on the initial part of a journey:
  3. To have a beginning; commence:

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• odds

  1. A certain number of points given beforehand to a weaker side in a contest to equalize the chances of all participants.
  2. The ratio of the probability of an event's occurring to the probability of its not occurring.
  3. The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing, as in a contest:

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• head start

  1. A start before other contestants in a race.
  2. An early start that confers an advantage.

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• advantage

  1. A beneficial factor or combination of factors:
  2. Benefit or profit; gain:
  3. A relatively favorable position; superiority of means:

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An unfavorable condition, circumstance, or characteristic

• minus

  1. Reduced by the subtraction of; less:
  2. Without:
  3. Negative or on the negative part of a scale:

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• drawback

  1. A disadvantage or inconvenience.
  2. A refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes for goods destined for reexport.

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• disadvantage

  1. An unfavorable condition or position:
  2. Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or position:
  3. Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment:

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• detriment

  1. Damage, harm, or loss:
  2. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss:

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A disadvantage

• block

  1. A solid piece of a hard substance, such as wood, having one or more flat sides.
  2. Such a piece used as a construction member or as a support.
  3. Such a piece upon which chopping or cutting is done:

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• obstacle

  1. Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:

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• hindrance

  1. The act of hindering:
  2. The condition of being hindered.
  3. Something that hinders; an impediment.

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A physical injury

• chronic disorder

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• affliction

  1. A condition of pain, suffering, or distress:
  2. A cause of pain, suffering, or distress:

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• impairment

  1. The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.
  2. (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

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• disability

  1. The condition of being disabled; incapacity.
  2. The period of such a condition:
  3. A disadvantage or deficiency, especially a physical or mental impairment that interferes with or prevents normal achievement in a particular area.

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Advantage

• additional points

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• upper hand

  1. A position of control or advantage.

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• favor

  1. A gracious, friendly, or obliging act that is freely granted:
  2. Friendly or favorable regard; approval or support:
  3. A state of being held in such regard:

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