OPPORTUNITY

opportunity, chance

(noun) a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; “the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington”; “now is your chance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

opportunity (countable and uncountable, plural opportunities)

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

A favorable circumstance or occasion.

(nonstandard, Euro-English) opportuneness

Source: Wiktionary

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Op`por*tu"ni*ty, n.; pl. Opportunities. Etym: [F. opportunité, L. opportunitas. See Opportune.]

1. Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for executing a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Bacon.

2. Convenience of situation; fitness. [Obs.] Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs. Milton.

3. Importunity; earnestness. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Syn.

– Occasion; convenience; occurrence.

– Opportunity, Occasion. An occasion is that which falls in our way, or presents itself in the course of events; an opportunity is a convenience or fitness of time, place, etc., for the doing of a thing. Hence, occasions often make opportunities. The occasion of sickness may give opportunity for reflection.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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