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Meaning of 'opportunity' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Opportunity [ n.]
- Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for executing a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance.
- Convenience of situation; fitness.
- Importunity; earnestness.

Meaning of 'opportunity' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . opportunity [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • now is your chance;
  • the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington

Nearby Words:

oppidan oppignerate oppilate oppilated oppilating oppilation oppilative opplete oppleted oppletion

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