opportunity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
  2. A favorable circumstance or occasion.
  3. Opportuneness.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /-ˈt͡ʃuː.-/ En-GB-opportunity.ogg ä'pər-to͞oʹnə-tē /ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti/ [-ɾi] En-us-opportunity.ogg /ˌɔp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.ti/

Word forms

opportunity opportunities

Etymology

From opportune + -ity, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās.

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