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Opportunity

Opportunity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Opportunity? [n] a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Opportunity: chance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Opportunity: a leg up \| accidentality \| actuarial calculation \| adventitiousness \| bout \| break \| casualness \| chance \| clear stage \| destiny \| fair field \| fair game \| fate \| flukiness \| fortuitousness \| fortuity \| fortune \| gamble \| go \| good fortune \| good luck \| hap \| happenstance \| happy chance \| heedless hap \| hope \| how they fall \| indeterminacy \| indeterminateness \| inning \| innings \| juncture \| law of averages \| leisure \| liberty \| look-in \| lot \| luck \| moira \| moment \| occasion \| opening \| opportunism \| pass \| place \| possibility \| prayer \| principle of indeterminacy \| probability \| problematicness \| random sample \| relief \| risk \| room \| round \| run of luck \| say \| scope \| serendipity \| shot \| show \| space \| spell \| squeak \| statistical probability \| stepping-stone \| the breaks \| theory of probability \| time \| time at bat \| turn \| uncertainty \| uncertainty principle \| whack \| whatever comes See Also \| audience \| clean slate \| crack \| day \| fresh start \| hearing \| hunting ground \| occasion \| opening \| possibility \| possibleness \| room \| say \| shot \| street \| tabula rasa \| throw Opportunity In Webster's Dictionary \Op`portu"nity\, n.; pl. {Opportunities}. [F. opportunit['e], L. opportunitas. See {Opportune}.] 1. Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for executing a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. --Bacon. 2. Convenience of situation; fitness. [Obs.] Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs. --Milton. 3. Importunity; earnestness. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. Syn: Occasion; convenience; occurrence. Usage: {Opportunity}, {Occasion}. An occasion is that which falls in our way, or presents itself in the course of events; an opportunity is a convenience or fitness of time, place, etc., for the doing of a thing. Hence, occasions often make opportunities. The occasion of sickness may give opportunity for reflection.

Opportunity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Opportunity?

[n] a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Opportunity: chance

Opportunity In Webster's Dictionary

\Op`por*tu"ni*ty\, n.; pl. {Opportunities}. [F.
opportunit['e], L. opportunitas. See {Opportune}.]
1. Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for
   executing a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions;
   suitable occasion; chance.

         A wise man will make more opportunities than he
         finds.                                --Bacon.

2. Convenience of situation; fitness. [Obs.]

         Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both
         to sea and land affairs.              --Milton.

3. Importunity; earnestness. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor.

Syn: Occasion; convenience; occurrence.

Usage: {Opportunity}, {Occasion}. An occasion is that which
       falls in our way, or presents itself in the course of
       events; an opportunity is a convenience or fitness of
       time, place, etc., for the doing of a thing. Hence,
       occasions often make opportunities. The occasion of
       sickness may give opportunity for reflection.

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