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opportunity

op·por·tu·ni·ty

opportunity

 
 
pronunciation:
a pr tu nih ti [or] a pr tyu nih ti
part of speech: noun
inflections: opportunities
definition 1: a chance for a better situation.
The new job is a wonderful opportunity.Her trip to Asia was an opportunity to learn about different cultures.
synonyms:
break, chance
similar words:
possibility, prospect
definition 2: favorable conditions and circumstances.
That decade was a time of economic opportunity. It was a time when people with new ideas and inventions were helped to set up businessess and succeed.
similar words:
advancement, fortune, occasion, possibility, prosperity