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Opportunity

noun/ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi/
Definition
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɒpətjˈuːnɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɒpətjˈuːnɪti/
5 syllables Say it as /ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
chance
Parts of Speech
nouna possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
“the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington”
Word Forms
opportuneadjectivesuitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
chanceverbbe the case by chance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gelegenheit
eine Möglichkeit aufgrund einer günstigen Kombination von Umständen
🇫🇷French
opportunité
une possibilité due à un concours de circonstances favorable
🇪🇸Spanish
oportunidad
una posibilidad debido a una combinación favorable de circunstancias
🇮🇹Italian
opportunità
una possibilità dovuta ad una combinazione favorevole di circostanze
🇳🇱Dutch
mogelijkheid
door een gunstige samenloop van omstandigheden mogelijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
oportunidade
uma possibilidade devido a uma combinação favorável de circunstâncias
🇷🇺Russian
возможность
возможность вследствие благоприятного стечения обстоятельств
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अवसर
परिस्थितियों के अनुकूल संयोजन के कारण एक संभावना
🇧🇩Bengali
সুযোগ
পরিস্থিতির অনুকূল সমন্বয়ের কারণে একটি সম্ভাবনা
🇮🇳Tamil
வாய்ப்பு
சூழ்நிலைகளின் சாதகமான கலவையின் காரணமாக ஒரு வாய்ப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
అవకాశం
అనుకూలమైన పరిస్థితుల కలయిక వల్ల ఒక అవకాశం
🇮🇳Marathi
संधी
परिस्थितीच्या अनुकूल संयोजनामुळे एक शक्यता
🇮🇳Gujarati
તક
સંજોગોના અનુકૂળ સંયોજનને કારણે શક્યતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಕಾಶ
ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳ ಅನುಕೂಲಕರ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಸಂಭವನೀಯತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവസരം
സാഹചര്യങ്ങളുടെ അനുകൂലമായ സംയോജനം മൂലമുള്ള ഒരു സാധ്യത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੌਕਾ
ਹਾਲਾਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਸੁਮੇਲ ਕਾਰਨ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
موقع
حالات کے سازگار امتزاج کی وجہ سے ایک امکان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
机会
由于有利的情况组合而产生的可能性
🇯🇵Japanese
機会
有利な状況の組み合わせによる可能性
🇰🇷Korean
기회
상황의 유리한 조합으로 인한 가능성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cơ hội
một khả năng do sự kết hợp thuận lợi của hoàn cảnh
🇹🇭Thai
โอกาส
ความเป็นไปได้อันเนื่องมาจากสถานการณ์ที่เอื้ออำนวยร่วมกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
peluang
suatu kemungkinan karena kombinasi keadaan yang menguntungkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkakataon
isang posibilidad dahil sa isang paborableng kumbinasyon ng mga pangyayari
🇲🇾Malay
peluang
kemungkinan disebabkan oleh gabungan keadaan yang menggalakkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فرصة
احتمال بسبب مجموعة مواتية من الظروف
🇮🇷Persian
فرصت
یک امکان به دلیل ترکیب مطلوب شرایط
🇹🇷Turkish
fırsat
koşulların uygun bir birleşiminden kaynaklanan bir olasılık
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִזדַמְנוּת
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'opportunity'?
The primary meaning of 'opportunity' is 'a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'opportunity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'opportunity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'opportunity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'opportunity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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