The meaning of the word opportunity

2

: a good chance for advancement or progress

Synonyms

Example Sentences

A phony war because its stated objective—eradicating terrorism—is impossible and serves to mask unstated, alarmingly open-ended goals, a kind of fishing expedition that provides an opportunity for America to display its intimidating arsenal …


John Edgar Wideman, Harper’s, March 2002


Nowadays my only opportunity for an old-fashioned, self-indulgent sulk comes when I’m traveling.


Ian Frazier, Atlantic, March 2001


I’m handing you an opportunity in the heart of the city where the whole world’s heading: journalists, corporate leeches, Japanese tourists, Greco-Roman wrestlers.


Gary Smith, Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000


More than 90 percent of female senior managers believe that men’s and women’s opportunities remain unequal …


Katha Pollitt, Atlantic, November 1997



You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.



When the opportunity came for her to prove that she could do the job, she was ready.



I had the rare opportunity of speaking to the president.



Studying abroad provides a great opportunity to learn a foreign language.



There are fewer job opportunities this year for graduates.



I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped me with this book.



He was given every opportunity to prove that he was trustworthy.



There is plenty of opportunity for advancement within the company.

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Don’t want to pass on such a rare opportunity to invest in timepieces that will last a lifetime?


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When opportunity knocks, though, a hungry actor answers.


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Not only will the animal defend her nest but has grown very hungry and will seize the opportunity to feed on the survivors.


Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023





Whether talking to lawmakers, judges for an upcoming TEDxSanDiego talk, or the head of the Food and Drug Administration, Pelletier is always her product’s savviest cheerleader, never missing an opportunity to promote its feminist vibes.


Maria Aspan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023





The best opportunity to avoid conspiratorial thinking may be the most labor-intensive.


Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023





After toiling in the minors for over 3,222 at-bats, Vosler had survived and carved out an opportunity with the 2023 Reds.


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Word History

Etymology

Middle English oportunyte, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French oportunité, borrowed from Latin opportūnitāt-, opportūnitās, from opportūnus «convenient, opportune» + -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of opportunity was
in the 14th century

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Indeed, she insinuated that I was perfectly willing to squander the safety of our family just because I couldn’t get a deal on batteries, wondering whether I’d ever heard the expression «opportunity cost.» ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)

When Flair learned that Warrior was getting the title opportunity at SummerSlam instead of him, he launched another series of well-calculated mind games. ❋ Kevin Sullivan (2010)

NXT guys than talking about his title opportunity on Sunday. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If Povetkin takes another fight, tune-up or otherwise, he loses his title opportunity because the IBF will take away his mandatory ranking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Triple H reminds Shawn that he still has his title opportunity with the Elimination Chamber. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Could have used some sort of verbal discussion from Jack Swagger pre-match to express what this title opportunity means to him. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Last Saturday night in Houston, Texas, Rocky Juarez had yet another title opportunity and was once again unable to capture a belt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was put over as unlucky for C.M. Punk and he still looked pretty good, so perhaps he’ll get another title opportunity sometime after the winner of No Mercy’s number one contender’s match gets their shot. ❋ Unknown (2008)

With a meaningless president, the opportunity is there for someone with character and principles to lead us out of this mess. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Don hadn’t returned the call because he assumed it was someone else messing with him, but this opportunity is a glimmer of hope. ❋ Samantha Zalaznick (2010)

I will cetainly be glad to «collect» an animal anytime the opportunity is available, because there have been many miles of briers, ticks, mosquitos, sand gnats, snakes, sweat and effort expended in between. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The first wave of e-commerce enthusiasts over-estimated and somewhat mis-guessed the short-run prospects, but the medium-term opportunity is real. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The raw material of the opportunity is the explosion of data from many sources that rarely finds a way inside traditional business intelligence systems. ❋ Dan Woods (2010)

I have a strong philosophic passion to bring quality private management to public services, and this opportunity is a good one. ❋ Unknown (2010)

«When my opportunity is there, be aggressive and take my shots.» — ❋ Unknown (2010)

He then toppled Rick Rude in a SummerSlam Steel Cage Match before uncharacteristically granting the Million Dollar Man another title opportunity, despite handily defeating him earlier in his reign. ❋ Kevin Sullivan (2010)

More and more it looks like the opportunity is there for the Cougars to recreate 1984 and find their way into the national title race. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I had the opportunity to bang [Kim Kardashian] but she already [made one] [sex tape]. ❋ GOD Of DOGS (2017)

«Hey! Can you please [file] these work [papers] and make these copies! This is a great opportunity! You should be glad [you got this]!!!! ❋ You Dundoit (2005)

Opportunity is [synonymous] with [chance]. ❋ Emeasoba George (2018)

«Opportunity has [landed] [on Mars].» ❋ Patteroast (2004)

«[Hey mate] look at that [hottie] over at the bar alone and about to buy a drink, there’s an [opportune]». ❋ JMADD (2007)

I have a friend with [benefits] because there are [not many] other opportunities [at this time]. ❋ Mike Diamond (2003)

John: “Can’t believe [Ann] [chose] Andrew over me. [What’s wrong] with me?”
Jim: “Damn, you’re the opportunity cock in this situation. Rip mate” ❋ Kim Jong Deux (2019)

At the restaurant, you are presented with a desert menu. Assuming that you only eat one desert, you have the choice between [chocolate mouse], ice cream and honey [crepes]. Let’s say you prefer ice cream to chocolate mouse, but honey crepes are your favorite. If you eat a honey [crepe], ice cream (which would have chosen had you not had crepes) is your opportunity cost.
Another example would be if two women that you fancied, Sarah and Alice, asked you out and you said yes to Sarah (assuming monogamy), going out with Alice is your opportunity cost. ❋ Anthonylebrun (2008)

A [car boot] is left open and some one steals an item from the inside of it. For example this could be [a box of chocolates] or your grandma. This would be [classed] as an opportunity crime. ❋ Jacob Mir (2006)

Q — Hey, dude. Why are there so many cameramen on the beach today?
A — Cause the [Octomom] is taking advantage of one of her «little opportunities» by pretending she actually takes her [brood] of fourteen to the beach on a regular basis for some good old-fashioned family fun.
Q — Ah! So, she’s pimping those [poor kids] out again. ❋ TsuDho (2009)

возможность, удобный случай, благоприятная возможность

существительное

- удобный случай; благоприятная возможность

- возможность, перспектива

job opportunities — возможность получения работы или продвижения по службе
the experiment offers great opportunities — опыт открывает большие перспективы
opportunity makes the thief — посл. ≅ плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

an opportunity to explore different activities — возможность попробовать себя в различных видах деятельности  
a unique opportunity to study these rare creatures — уникальная возможность изучить этих редких существ  
an opportunity to rethink our policy on advertising — возможность пересмотреть нашу политику по рекламе  
to grab an opportunity — воспользоваться возможностью  
to leap at the opportunity — ухватиться за предоставленную возможность  
to let the opportunity slip — упустить возможность  
at the earliest / first opportunity — при первом же удобном случае  
to afford / give / offer an opportunity — предоставить возможность  
to miss an opportunity — упустить возможность  
equal credit opportunity act — акт о равных правах на получение кредита  
to embrace an opportunity — воспользоваться случаем  
give an opportunity — дать возможность  

Примеры с переводом

I’ll go there again if the opportunity comes up.

Я поеду туда снова, если будет такая возможность.

I hope I will have the opportunity of seeing you here often.

Надеюсь, что буду иметь возможность часто видеть вас здесь.

You’ll have to watch your opportunity.

Тебе придётся подождать подходящей возможности.

It was a rare opportunity to see how ordinary people lived.

То была редкая возможность увидеть, как живут простые люди.

Let’s not waste an opportunity to see the children.

Надо не упустить шанс повидаться с детьми.

An opportunity of doing a real good office.

Возможность создать действительно хороший офис.

53% of students leave school at the earliest opportunity .

Пятьдесят три процента учащихся бросают школу при первой же возможности.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The women have the opportunity to situate their own struggles in a wider historical context.

…approached the can’t-miss investment opportunity with the chariness of someone who’s been burned before…

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Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): opportunity
мн. ч.(plural): opportunities

Английский[править]

Морфологические и синтаксические свойства[править]

ед. ч. мн. ч.
opportunity opportunities

opportunity

Существительное.

Корень: .

Произношение[править]

  • МФА (Великобритания): ед. ч. [ɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.ti], мн. ч. []
  • МФА (США): ед. ч. [ˌɑpɚˈtunəti]  мн. ч. []

Семантические свойства[править]

Значение[править]

  1. удобный случай, стечение обстоятельств, благоприятная возможность, оказия ◆ And while he stood hesitating, and looking post-chaises-and-six at Dolly, out came his master and his mistress, and the constant Miggs, and the opportunity was gone for ever. Ч. Диккенс, «Barnaby Rudge»
  2. шанс, возможность; перспектива ◆ All people have the right to equality of opportunity. — Все люди имеют право на равенство возможностей.

Синонимы[править]

  1. occasion
  2. chance, opening, break

Антонимы[править]

Гиперонимы[править]

Гипонимы[править]

Родственные слова[править]

Ближайшее родство
  • существительные: opportuneness, opportunism, opportunist
  • прилагательные: opportune, opportunistic
  • наречия: opportunely, opportunistically

Этимология[править]

Происходит от лат. opportunus «удобный, благоприятный», далее из ob «к, против, перед» + portus «порт, пристань, гавань, убежище», далее из праиндоевр. *prtu- «проход». Использованы материалы Online Etymology Dictionary Дугласа Харпера. См. Список литературы.

Фразеологизмы и устойчивые сочетания[править]

Библиография[править]

Britannica Dictionary definition of OPPORTUNITY

:

an amount of time or a situation in which something can be done

:


chance

[count]

  • You’ll have an/the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.

  • There were many missed opportunities (to score) throughout the game.

  • When the opportunity came for her to prove that she could do the job, she was ready.

  • I had the rare/unique opportunity of speaking to the president.

  • Studying abroad provides a great opportunity to learn a foreign language.

  • This sort of opportunity comes along once in a lifetime. = This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

  • There are fewer job/employment opportunities this year for graduates.

  • This is a golden opportunity. [=an excellent chance to do or get something]

  • I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped me with this book.

  • He was given every opportunity to prove that he was trustworthy.

  • The dog ran away at every opportunity. [=whenever it was able to]

  • Please call us at your earliest opportunity. [=please call us as soon as you can]

  • We will correct the error at the first opportunity. [=as soon as we are able to]

[noncount]

  • There is plenty of opportunity for advancement within the company.

  • The contract provides us with a two-year window of opportunity. [=two years to do something that we want to do]

  • the land of opportunity [=a place where there are many opportunities; a place where people have many chances to succeed, achieve things, etc.]

  • You need to be ready when opportunity knocks. [=when you get the chance to do something you want to do]

equal opportunity employer

(US)

or British

equal opportunities employer

:

an employer who does not discriminate against people because of their race, religion, etc.

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  • 1
    opportunity

    opportunity [ˏɒpəˊtju:nətɪ]

    n

    удо́бный слу́чай; благоприя́тная возмо́жность;

    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > opportunity

  • 2
    opportunity

    Персональный Сократ > opportunity

  • 3
    opportunity

    [ˌɔpə’tjuːnɪtɪ]

    n

    удобный случай, возможность

    Don’t let this opportunity slip (pass/go by). — Не упускай эту (такую) возможность/этот (такой) удобный случай.

    He was denied college opportunities. — Он не имел возможности учиться в колледже.

    I haven’t much opportunity of seeing him. — У меня редко предоставляется возможность повидать его.

    His opportinities were limited. — Его возможности были ограничены.

    rare opportunity


    — strategical opportunities
    — commercial opportunities
    — trade opportunities
    — learning opportunity
    — sight-seeing opportunity
    — equal opportunities for all
    — opportunity for travelling
    — opportunity of doing smth
    — opportunity for training
    — equality of opportunities
    — at the earliest opportunity
    — at the first opportunity that offers
    — at some convenient opportunity
    — at every opportunity
    — without giving any opportunity
    — have an opportunity to do smth
    — take every opportunity of talking to smb
    — give smb equal opportunities to discuss the matter
    — get the opportunity to do smth
    — lose the opportunity
    — give smb a rare opportunity
    — find a good opportunity
    — catch a good opportunity
    — open unequalled opportunities
    — appreciate this opportunity
    — welcome this opportunity
    — have greater opportunities for the application of this method
    — have ample opportunities to study
    — use every opportunity to do smth
    — have no opportunity to find out the truth
    — overlook the opportunity of buying this book
    — wait for one’s opportunity
    — regret one’s wasted opportunity
    — use one’s opportunity wisely
    — get an opportunity
    — waste an opportunity
    — step into an opportunity
    — if opportunity offers
    — if another opportunity turns up

    ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:

    Значение существительного opportunity ассоциируется с возможностью проникновения куда-либо, что находит выражение в ряде других слов и словосочетаний, сохраняющих общее значение существительного opportunity — возможность: he was on the threshold of an exciting new carier он стоял на пороге новой, увлекательной крьеры; what would you say is the key to success? что по вашему мнению является ключом к успеху?; the company has several openings for trainees у компании есть несколько возможностей для практикантов; not every one has an access to higher education не у всех есть доступ к высшему образованию; I felt that I had got my new job by the back door я чувствовал, что моя новая работа была получена по блату/с «чёрного хода»; she felt that all doors were barred/closed/holted against her она чувствовала, что все пути к успеху для неё закрыты; age is no barrier to success возраст не препятствие к успеху

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > opportunity

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    opportunity

    [ˌɔpəˈtju:nɪtɪ]

    borrowing opportunity возможность получения займа borrowing opportunity возможность получения кредита equal opportunities равные возможности (например, в получении работы мужчинами и женщинами) equal opportunity равенство возможностей (например, равенство возможностей мужчин и женщин для получения образования, профессии и т.п.) favourable opportunity благоприятная возможность income opportunities возможности получать доход job opportunity возможность получить работу to lose an opportunity упустить возможность или случай opportunity благоприятная возможность opportunity благоприятный случай opportunity удобный случай, благоприятная возможность opportunity удобный случай opportunity удобный случай; благоприятная возможность; to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем opportunity of growth возможность роста opportunity to hear (OTH) возможность услышать рекламное сообщение opportunity to see (OTS) возможность увидеть рекламное сообщение sales opportunity возможность сбыта sales opportunity конъюнктура рынка opportunity удобный случай; благоприятная возможность; to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем training opportunity возможность профессионального обучения training opportunity возможность профобразования

    English-Russian short dictionary > opportunity

  • 5
    opportunity

    Politics english-russian dictionary > opportunity

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    opportunity

    1. n удобный случай; благоприятная возможность

    2. n возможность, перспектива

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. chance (noun) befalling; break; chance; excuse; look-in; moment; occasion; opening; scope; shot; show; squeak; time

    2. event (noun) contingency; event; happening; juncture

    4. luck (noun) fitness; fortuity; fortune; hap; luck; possibility; probability

    Антонимический ряд:

    lapse; omission

    English-Russian base dictionary > opportunity

  • 7
    opportunity

    English-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > opportunity

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    opportunity

    ˌɔpəˈtju:nɪtɪ сущ. удобный случай;
    благоприятная возможность to afford, give, offer an opportunity ≈ предоставить возможность to find an opportunity ≈ находить возможность to have an opportunity ≈ иметь возможность fleeting opportunity ≈ ускользающая возможность lost, missed opportunity ≈ упущенная возможность to grab an opportunity, seize an opportunity, take an opportunity ≈ ухватиться за возможность to lose an opportunity ≈ упускать возможность to take the opportunity (of) ≈ воспользоваться случаем equal opportunity ≈ равные возможности при приеме на работу
    удобный случай;
    благоприятная возможность;
    — golden * прекрасный случай, блестящая возможность;
    — * target( военное) выгодная цель;
    — equality of * равные шансы — at the first * при первой же возможности;
    — to afford an * давать возможность;
    — to have no * for doing smth. не иметь возможности сделать что-л;
    — to take the * воспользоваться случаем;
    — to seize one’s * использовать удобный момент, воспользоваться случаем;
    — to lose an *, to let the * slip упустить возможность;
    — when the * occurs при удобном случае;
    — his life has been deficient in opportunities у него было мало возможностей в жизни возможность, перспектива;
    — job opportunities возможность получения работы или продвижения по службе;
    — the experiment offers great opportunities опыт открывает большие перспективы > * makes the thief (пословица) плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи
    borrowing ~ возможность получения займа borrowing ~ возможность получения кредита
    equal opportunities равные возможности (например, в получении работы мужчинами и женщинами)
    equal ~ равенство возможностей (например, равенство возможностей мужчин и женщин для получения образования, профессии и т.п.)
    favourable ~ благоприятная возможность
    income opportunities возможности получать доход
    job ~ возможность получить работу
    to lose an ~ упустить возможность или случай
    opportunity благоприятная возможность ~ благоприятный случай ~ удобный случай, благоприятная возможность ~ удобный случай ~ удобный случай;
    благоприятная возможность;
    to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем
    ~ of growth возможность роста
    ~ to hear (OTH) возможность услышать рекламное сообщение
    ~ to see (OTS) возможность увидеть рекламное сообщение
    sales ~ возможность сбыта sales ~ конъюнктура рынка
    ~ удобный случай;
    благоприятная возможность;
    to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем
    training ~ возможность профессионального обучения training ~ возможность профобразования

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > opportunity

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    opportunity

    [͵ɒpəʹtju:nıtı]

    1. удобный случай; благоприятная возможность

    golden opportunity — прекрасный случай, блестящая возможность

    equality of opportunity — равные шансы /возможности/

    at the first /the earliest/ opportunity — при первой же возможности

    to afford /to make/ an opportunity — давать /предоставлять/ возможность

    to have no [little, not any] opportunity for doing /to do/ smth. — не иметь возможности сделать что-л.

    to seize [to get, to find] one’s opportunity — использовать удобный момент, воспользоваться случаем

    to lose [to miss] an opportunity, to let the opportunity slip — упустить возможность /случай/

    his life has been deficient in opportunities — у него было мало возможностей в жизни

    opportunity knocks (at the door) only once — такая возможность случается только раз

    2. возможность, перспектива

    the experiment offers great opportunities — опыт открывает большие перспективы

    opportunity makes the thief — ≅ плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи

    НБАРС > opportunity

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    opportunity

    сущ.

    1)

    общ.

    благоприятный [удобный] случай, благоприятная возможность

    at the first [the earliest] opportunity — при первой же возможности

    to afford [to make] an opportunity — давать [предоставлять] возможность

    to have no [little, not any] opportunity for doing [to do] smth. — не иметь возможности сделать что-л.

    to lose [to miss] an opportunity, to let the opportunity slip — упустить возможность [случай]

    See:

    2)

    общ.

    шанс, возможность; перспектива

    See:

    Англо-русский экономический словарь > opportunity

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    opportunity

    n

    удобный случай; благоприятная возможность

    English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > opportunity

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    opportunity

    удобный случай; благоприятная возможность

    English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > opportunity

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    opportunity

    English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > opportunity

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    opportunity

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > opportunity

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    opportunity

    business opportunities перспективы делового сотрудничества

    The alliancing concept offers an opportunity for a superior privatization process Такой принцип формирования объединений создает предпосылки для осуществления исключительно эффективного процесса приватизации;

    to maximize opportunities for Russian content создать все предпосылки для увеличения доли российского участия [ в проекте]

    4) благоприятная возможность; удобный случай /

    would like to take this opportunity to… Пользуясь случаем, хочу…;

    at every opportunity 1. при каждом удобном случае 2. при первой возможности; при любой возможности

    English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > opportunity

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    opportunity

    [ˌɔpə’tjuːnətɪ]

    сущ.

    1) удобный случай, стечение обстоятельств, благоприятная возможность

    at the earliest / first opportunity — при первом же удобном случае

    to take / grab / seize an opportunity — ухватиться за возможность, воспользоваться стечением обстоятельств

    to afford / give / offer an opportunity — предоставить возможность

    I hope I will have the opportunity of seeing you here often. — Надеюсь, что буду иметь возможность часто видеть вас здесь.

    Syn:

    2) шанс, возможность; перспектива

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > opportunity

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    opportunity

    (благоприятная) возможность ; перспективы ; благоприятный (удобный) случай ; шанс ; ? opportunity costs ; ? economic opportunitys ; ? equality of opportunity ; ? job opportunitys ; ? profit opportunitys ; ? social opportunity cost of labour ;

    Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов > opportunity

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    opportunity

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > opportunity

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    opportunity

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > opportunity

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    opportunity

    [ɔpə’tju:nɪtɪ]

    n

    удобный случай; возможность

    2000 самых употребительных английских слов > opportunity

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  • Opportunity — may refer to: Opportunity International An International microfinance network that lends to the working poor Opportunity NYC is the experimental Conditional Cash Transfer program being launched in New York City Opportunity, Washington, a city in… …   Wikipedia

  • opportunity — opportunity, occasion, chance, break, time are comparable when they mean a state of affairs or a combination of circumstances favorable to some end. Opportunity is perhaps the most common of these terms; it applies to a situation which provides… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • opportunity — The expressions have (or take, etc.) the (or an, every, etc.) opportunity are followed either by a to infinitive or by of + verbal noun: • I was eager to snatch at every opportunity to get myself established as a writer, film maker, what have you …   Modern English usage

  • Opportunity — Op por*tu ni*ty, n.; pl. {Opportunities}. [F. opportunit[ e], L. opportunitas. See {Opportune}.] 1. Fit or convenient time or situation; a time or place permitting or favorable for the execution of a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • opportunity — I noun auspiciousness, chance, convenience, copia, fair chance, favorable chance, favorable time, fit time, fitting occasion, fitting time, fortuity, good chance, good fortune, hap, liberty, luck, occasio, occasion, opening, opportune moment,… …   Law dictionary

  • Opportunity — Opportunity, WA U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 25065 Housing Units (2000): 10827 Land area (2000): 6.689717 sq. miles (17.326288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… …   StarDict’s U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Opportunity, WA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Washington Population (2000): 25065 Housing Units (2000): 10827 Land area (2000): 6.689717 sq. miles (17.326288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.689717 sq. miles… …   StarDict’s U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • opportunity — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. opportunite (13c.), from L. opportunitatem (nom. opportunitas) fitness, suitableness, favorable time, from opportunus (see OPPORTUNE (Cf. opportune)). Opportunity cost attested from 1911 …   Etymology dictionary

  • opportunity — [n] lucky chance; favorable circumstances befalling, break*, connection, contingency, convenience, cut*, event, excuse, fair shake*, fighting chance*, fitness, fling*, fortuity, freedom, go*, good fortune, good luck, happening, hope, hour, iron… …   New thesaurus

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Look up opportunity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Opportunity may refer to:

Places[edit]

  • Opportunity, Montana, an unincorporated community, United States
  • Opportunity, Nebraska, an unincorporated community, United States
  • Opportunity, Washington, a former census-designated place, United States
  • 39382 Opportunity, an asteroid

Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

Music[edit]

  • «Opportunity» (Pete Murray song), 2006
  • «Opportunity», a song by The Charlatans
  • «Opportunity», a song from Annie
  • «Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)», a song by Pet Shop Boys

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

  • Opportunity (film), a 1918 film
  • Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, a literary periodical of the Harlem Renaissance
  • The Opportunity, a 17th-century play

Finance[edit]

  • Opportunity International, a microfinance network that lends to the working poor
  • Opportunity NYC, a 2007–2012 experimental conditional cash transfer program in New York City

Other uses[edit]

  • Opportunity (rover), a robotic rover on Mars
  • Business opportunity
  • Equal opportunity
  • Market opportunity
  • Means, motive, and opportunity, a popular cultural summation of the three aspects of a crime needed to convince a jury of guilt
  • Political opportunity
  • Window of opportunity

See also[edit]

  • Crisis
  • Danger (disambiguation)
  • Launch window
  • Opportunism
  • Opportunity cost
  • All pages with titles containing opportunity

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