Opportunity

Word OPPORTUNITY
Character 11
Hyphenation op por tu ni ty
Pronunciations /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Opportunity"

What do we mean by opportunity?

A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances. noun

A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career. 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. 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. noun

A chance for advancement, progress or profit. noun

A favorable circumstance or occasion. noun

A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances noun

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

A favorable circumstance or occasion.

(Euro-English) opportuneness

When life gives you lemons... Urban Dictionary

A word they use in Corporate America to trick you into doing work no one else wants to do while thinking your going to get promoted as a result of your hard work. Urban Dictionary

Opportunity is a set of circumstances that is conducive for the occurrence of an event or for the performance of a task. It can also be defined as the amount of time or a situation in which something can be done -Emeasoba George Urban Dictionary

Mars rover sent by NASA to Mars in 2003, which landed at Meridiani Planum. Designed to search for signs of liquid water, especially minerals formed in the presense of water (eg. Hematite). Urban Dictionary

An opportunity to tune a chick. Urban Dictionary

Chance to have sex with. Encounter of chance in order to get naked and "Do It". To stick your purple helmet warrior into the quivering mound of love pudding of a girl you don't even know. Urban Dictionary

An opportunity cock is the man who is not chosen by a girl when she has to make a choice between 2 guys. Deriving from the term opportunity cost, meaning the item not bought when choosing between 2, the opportunity cock is basically the man the girl leaves behind at the bar when she sees a much more attractive rich man. Urban Dictionary

The cost of choosing one course of action over another. Letting your second best option pass. Economists tend to measure opportunity cost in terms of money for simplicity's sake. However value isn't always monetary. Urban Dictionary

Crime comitted on impulse during brief period of opportuntiy Urban Dictionary

A phrase coined by Octomom, Nadya Suleman, to put a positive spin on how she financially provides for fourteen children without working. Little opportunities are generated by pimping one's own children out to the media. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Opportunity

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The word "opportunity" in example sentences

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)

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