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opportunity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /-ˈt͡ʃuː.-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌɔp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.ti/ (Australia)
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  • [-ɾi] (Canada, General-American)
  • [-ɾi] (Australia)
  • /ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti/ (Canada, General-American)
  • ä'pər-to͞oʹnə-tē (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /-ˈt͡ʃuː.-/ (Australia)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
    • The chairman of the committee will be very glad to give you the opportunity to express your views, whether of proponency or opponency. 1935, “letter”, in Department of science, art and literature: Hearings before the Committee on Patents, page 112:
    • The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.
    • You'll get a second opportunity if you miss this one.
    • seize the opportunity
    • Unfortunately, the job opportunities they are seeking are often more hoped for than real, […] 1968, Leonard E. Goodall, The American Metropolis, page 5:
    • Chelsea also struggled to keep possession as QPR harried and chased at every opportunity, giving their opponents no time on the ball. 2011 October 23, Becky Ashton, “QPR 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
    • take an opportunity
    • missed opportunity
    • the opportunity came and went
  2. (countable, uncountable) A favorable circumstance or occasion.
    • Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
  3. (countable, nonstandard, uncountable) Opportuneness.
    • The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.
    • In the Communist party he found what many intellectuals need: absolute certainty in defiance of facts, an opportunity of total commitment that supersedes criticism and stills every anxiety. 1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 306:

Forms

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Deriveds

opportunity seldom knocks twice · seize the opportunity · opportunity makes a thief · opportunity cost · oopsortunity · equal-opportunity · opportunity knocks · universal opportunity · opportunity window · opportunitroph · golden opportunity · when opportunity knocks · opportunity makes the thief · photo opportunity · opportunity knocks at every man's door · ladder of opportunity · business opportunity · opportunity comes knocking · opportunityless · opportunity shop · equal opportunity · opportunity servicing · land of opportunity · opportunity room · target of opportunity · swapportunity · opportunity class · window of opportunity · crisitunity · Land of Opportunity · jump at the opportunity · opportunivore · inopportunity

Relateds

opportune · opportunistic · opportunism · opportunist

Synonyms

opening

Translations (182)

ug پۇرسەت (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · la opportūnitās (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · es oportunidad (favorable circumstance or occasion) · mk можност (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · th โอกาส (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · se vejolašvuohta (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · da mulighed (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · de Chance (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · oc oportunitat (favorable circumstance or occasion) · sh при́лика (favorable circumstance or occasion) · de Gelegenheit (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl szansa (favorable circumstance or occasion) · ba форсат (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · grc εὐκαιρία (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh mogúćnōst (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh при̏года (favorable circumstance or occasion) · tg имкон (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · nl gelegenheid (favorable circumstance or occasion) · hu alkalom (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · he הִזְדַּמְּנוּת (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh могу́ћно̄ст (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ro oportunitate (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh prílika (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · bg възмо́жност (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · it possibilità (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · bn মওকা (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ca oportunitat (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · cmn 機會 /机会 (favorable circumstance or occasion) · et võimalus (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · hu lehetőség (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pdt Jeläajenheit (favorable circumstance or occasion) · uk шанс (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · tt форсат (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · lv iespēja (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh prȉgoda (favorable circumstance or occasion) · uk можли́вість (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ml തക്കം (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ast oportunidá (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sv möjlighet (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · mt opportunità (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl okazja (favorable circumstance or occasion) · sw fursa (favorable circumstance or occasion) · bg удо́бен случа́й (favorable circumstance or occasion) · it opportunità (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · da chance (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · grc καιρός (favorable circumstance or occasion) · it occasione (favorable circumstance or occasion) · nv ashja (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ca oportunitat (favorable circumstance or occasion) · pl szansa (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · tg имконият (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ml അവസരം (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · nb mulighet (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sk príležitosť (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · bn মওকা (favorable circumstance or occasion) · pl gratka (favorable circumstance or occasion) · nan-hbl 機會 /机会 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ja 機会 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · de Möglichkeit (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl sposobność (favorable circumstance or occasion) · bg шанс (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh при́лика (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · be магчы́масць (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · uz fursat (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · be шанц (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sl priložnost (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · nl mogelijkheid (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sq nge (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · vi cơ hội (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · uz imkoniyat (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · el ευκαιρία (favorable circumstance or occasion) · tk pursat (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · kea txansa (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · hi मौक़ा (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · cs příležitost (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ar فُرْصَة (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · kmr firset (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fr opportunité (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pt oportunidade (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · hi अवसर (favorable circumstance or occasion) · de Gelegenheit (favorable circumstance or occasion) · ga deis (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · la ampla (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ko 찬스 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sk šanca (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · arz فرصة (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · az fürsət (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · cs šance (favorable circumstance or occasion) · ru шанс (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · mi arawātea (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · got 𐌻𐌴𐍅 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · te అవకాశం (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ca ocasió (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · kea xanse (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl możliwość (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fi mahdollisuus (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · yue 機會 /机会 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fa شانس (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · hrx Gelechenheit (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ko 기회 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ky мүмкүнчүлүк (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · gl oportunidade (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · kk мүмкіндік (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fr occasion favorable (favorable circumstance or occasion) · fi tilaisuus (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fa فرصت (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ur فرصت (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · rm pussaivladad (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh prȉgoda (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ga faill (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl możliwość (favorable circumstance or occasion) · lo ໂອກາດ (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · it occasione (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · grc καιρός (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fr opportunité (favorable circumstance or occasion) · eo oportuno (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl pretekst (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · uk наго́да (favorable circumstance or occasion) · fi tilaisuus (favorable circumstance or occasion) · gl vagar (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl pretekst (favorable circumstance or occasion) · tg фурсат (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · es baza (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ast oportunidá (favorable circumstance or occasion) · gl emposta (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · kea xanse (favorable circumstance or occasion) · kea txansa (favorable circumstance or occasion) · nl kans (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · es oportunidad (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · it chance (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sv tillfälle (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh при̏года (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · is færi (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl gratka (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ps فرصت (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · gl oportunidade (favorable circumstance or occasion) · sh prílika (favorable circumstance or occasion) · hi अवसर (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · nb sjanse (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ky мүмкүндүк (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh ша̏нса (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · eo okazo (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · my အခွင့်အရေး (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ru удо́бный слу́чай (favorable circumstance or occasion) · it opportunità (favorable circumstance or occasion) · ru возмо́жность (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · tr fırsat (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · mn боломж (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ka შანსი (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · cs příležitost (favorable circumstance or occasion) · az imkan (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · cmn 機會 /机会 (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · lt próga (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · cs šance (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl okazja (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · el ευκαιρία (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · dsb góźba (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ur موقع (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ka შესაძლებლობა (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pl sposobność (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · za gihvei (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · ba форсат (favorable circumstance or occasion) · ja チャンス (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · be шанс (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · grc εὐκαιρία (favorable circumstance or occasion) · hy հնարավորություն (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · km ឱកាស (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sh šȁnsa (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · da mulighed (favorable circumstance or occasion) · sq shans (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sw nafasi (favorable circumstance or occasion) · oc oportunitat (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · hrx Gelechenheet (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · eo eblo (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · sw fursa (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · fr occasion (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · hu alkalom (favorable circumstance or occasion) · la opportūnitās (favorable circumstance or occasion) · sq mundësi (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · mk шанса (chance for advancement, progress or profit) · pt oportunidade (favorable circumstance or occasion) · dsb góźba (favorable circumstance or occasion)