opportunity
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See also Opportunity
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.ti/, SAMPA: /%Qp.@"tju:.nI.ti/
- (US) enPR: ä'pər-to͞oʹnə-tē, IPA: /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/, SAMPA: /%Ap@`"tun@ti/
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[edit] Noun
opportunity (plural opportunities)
- a chance for advancement, progress or profit.
- Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
- I wanted to become a professional, but because of my financial situation there were no opportunities.
- 2011 October 23, Becky Ashton, “QPR 1 - 0 Chelsea”, BBC Sport:
- Chelsea also struggled to keep possession as QPR harried and chased at every opportunity, giving their opponents no time on the ball.
- a favorable circumstance or occasion
[edit] Derived terms
- business opportunity
- the ladder of opportunity
- Land of Opportunity
- equal opportunity
- photo opportunity
- opportunity cost
- when opportunity knocks
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
chance for advancement, progress or profit
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favorable circumstance or occasion
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Most common English words before 1923: begin · wait · laughed · #791: opportunity · lines · personal · due
[edit] External links
- opportunity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- opportunity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911