Opportunity

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  • noun. A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
  • noun. A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Fit, convenient, or seasonable time; favorable chance or occasion; favorable or favoring conjuncture of circumstances: as, to avail one's self of the opportunity to do something; to seize the opportunity.
  • noun. Convenience, fitness, or suitability for some particular purpose or set of circumstances.
  • noun. Importunity; earnestness.
  • noun. Character; habit. Halliwell.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Fit or convenient time or situation; a time or place permitting or favorable for the execution of a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance.
  • noun. Convenience of situation; fitness.
  • noun. Importunity; earnestness.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
  • noun. A favorable circumstance or occasion.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
  • Word Usage
    "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.""
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