opportunity

[ op-er-too-ni-tee, -tyoo- ]
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noun,plural op·por·tu·ni·ties.
  1. an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.

  2. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.

  1. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.

Origin of opportunity

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English opportunite, from Middle French, from Latin opportūnitās “convenience, fitness,” equivalent to opportūn(us) (see opportune) + -itās -ity

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British Dictionary definitions for opportunity

opportunity

/ (ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances

  2. a chance or prospect

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