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The world is being re-shaped by the convergence of social, mobile, cloud, big data, community and other powerful forces. The combination of these technologies unlocks an incredible opportunity to connect everything together in a new way and is dramatically transforming the way we live and work.
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Meaning of "opportunity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPPORTUNITY

opportunity  [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPPORTUNITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opportunity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPPORTUNITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Opportunity

Opportunity may refer to: ▪ Opportunity International, an international microfinance network that lends to the working poor ▪ Opportunity NYC, a 2007–2012 experimental conditional cash transfer program in New York City ▪ Opportunity, Washington, a former census-designated place in the U.S. ▪ Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life, an important literary periodical of the Harlem Renaissance ▪ Opportunity cost ▪ Market opportunity ▪ Equal opportunity ▪ Business opportunity ▪ Political opportunity ▪ Means, motive, and opportunity, a popular cultural summation of the three aspects of a crime needed to convince a jury of guilt ▪ The Opportunity, a 17th-century play ▪ Opportunity, a 1918 film in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection ▪ "Opportunity", a song by Pete Murray ▪ "Opportunity", a song by The Charlatans In space exploration: ▪ Opportunity rover, a robotic rover active on the planet Mars since 2004 ▪ 39382 Opportunity, an asteroid named after the Mars rover ▪ Launch window, a window of opportunity...

Definition of opportunity in the English dictionary

The definition of opportunity in the dictionary is a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances. Other definition of opportunity is a chance or prospect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPPORTUNITY


amenity
əˈmiːnɪtɪ
autoimmunity
ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
discommunity
ˌdɪskəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
disunity
dɪsˈjuːnɪtɪ
equal-opportunity
ˌiːkwəlˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
eternity
ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ
fraternity
frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
immunity
ɪˈmjuːnɪtɪ
importunity
ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːnɪtɪ
impunity
ɪmˈpjuːnɪtɪ
inopportunity
ɪnˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
intercommunity
ˌɪntəkəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
modernity
mɒˈdɜːnɪtɪ
noncommunity
ˌnɒnkəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
paternity
pəˈtɜːnɪtɪ
subcommunity
ˈsʌbkəˌmjuːnɪtɪ
triunity
traɪˈjuːnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPPORTUNITY

opponency
opponent
opportune
opportunely
opportuneness
opportunism
opportunist
opportunistic
opportunistically
opportunities
opportunity cost
opportunity shop
opposability
opposable
opposably
oppose
opposed
opposed-cylinder
opposeless
opposer

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPPORTUNITY

acquired immunity
closed community
equal opportunity
European Atomic Energy Community
European Community
faith community
farming community
French Community
gated community
global community
golden opportunity
humanity
job opportunity
market opportunity
natural immunity
photo opportunity
retirement community
student community
therapeutic community
window of opportunity
with impunity

Synonyms and antonyms of opportunity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPPORTUNITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «opportunity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of opportunity

Translation of «opportunity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPPORTUNITY

Find out the translation of opportunity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opportunity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opportunity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

机会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oportunidad
570 millions of speakers

English

opportunity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवसर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فُرْصَّةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возможность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oportunidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুযোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peluang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gelegenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesempatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cơ hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாய்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fırsat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opportunità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

możliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

можливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oportunitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευκαιρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geleentheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

möjlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mulighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opportunity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPORTUNITY»

The term «opportunity» is very widely used and occupies the 2.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPPORTUNITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «opportunity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «opportunity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opportunity

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPPORTUNITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opportunity.
1
Sidney Altman
For our immediate family and relatives, Canada was a land of opportunity.
2
Stephen Baldwin
According to God's word, everybody at some point is going to be given the opportunity to know the truth.
3
Angela Bassett
I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.
4
Adam Beach
With 'Smoke Signals,' the character was so much like me growing up. I lost my parents, and I wish I'd had an opportunity to find out where they were. So I was reflecting on how I grew up, that feeling of abandonment. That whole film was a reality that I always held back and kept to myself.
5
Yves Behar
The best design work is really done when you spend more time with people, when you have the opportunity to be of the same mindset and the same incentives as the founder of the business.
6
Marc Benioff
The world is being re-shaped by the convergence of social, mobile, cloud, big data, community and other powerful forces. The combination of these technologies unlocks an incredible opportunity to connect everything together in a new way and is dramatically transforming the way we live and work.
7
Kobe Bryant
Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
8
Kim Coates
When I decided to go to university I didn't know what I wanted to do. When I had an opportunity to take an elective I took Drama by chance, even though I'd never taken a Drama course or even been in a play in high school. Two years later I was majoring in Drama and I knew I wanted to be an actor.
9
Thad Cochran
We have an opportunity, but we have an obligation to senior citizens and to the younger people who are entering the workforce today to help ensure that they are going to be able to trust the government to have a workable program that benefits them as well.
10
Chip Conley
When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they're serving.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPPORTUNITY»

Discover the use of opportunity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opportunity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Equal Employment Opportunity: Labor Market Discrimination ...
This collection of writings is the only broad, interdisciplinary introduction to the struggle for EEO and its consequences.
Paul Burstein, 1994
2
The Geography of Opportunity: Race and Housing Choice in ...
Second, housing has all but disappeared as a major social policy issue over the past two decades. This timely book shows how unequal housing choices and sprawling development create an unequal geography of opportunity.
Xavier N. De Souza Briggs, William Julius Wilson, 2005
3
Opportunity: Optimizing Life's Chances
This book will give you the critical tools to sort through the complexities that often obscure the perception of an opportunity and help you take full advantage of what author Donald Morris calls "high-end opportunities" -- pivotal ...
Donald Morris, 2006
4
Whither Opportunity?: Rising Inequality, Schools, and ...
This pioneering volume casts a stark light on the ways rising inequality may now be compromising schools’ functioning, and with it the promise of equal opportunity in America.
Greg J. Duncan, Richard J. Murnane, 2011
5
Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture
Here one of the most eloquent and influential proponents of sustainable agriculture explains what this means. These engaging essays describe what sustainable agriculture is, why it began, and how it can succeed.
John E. Ikerd, 2008
6
Effective Opportunity Management for Projects: Exploiting ...
Written by an experienced consultant and risk management specialist, this guide emphasizes that risk processes must cover both opportunities and threats if they are to assist in accomplishing project objectives and maximizing business ...
David Hillson, 2003
7
Targets of Opportunity: On the Militarization of Thinking
The title of this book echoes a phrase used by the Washington Post to describethe American attempt to kill Saddam Hussein at the start of the war againstIraq.
Samuel Weber, 2009
8
Creating an Opportunity Society
"Presents facts and factors that contribute to economic opportunity, looking at how poor, middle class, and rich have fared in recent decades.
Ron Haskins, Isabel Sawhill, 2009
9
Inventing Equal Opportunity
The author demonstrates how corporate personnel experts, not Congress or the courts, determined what equal opportunity meant in practice, designing changes in how employers hire, promote, and fire workers, and ultimately defining what ...
Frank Dobbin, 2009
10
Creating the Opportunity to Learn: Moving from Research to ...
In Creating the Opportunity to Learn, Wade Boykin and Pedro Noguera help navigate the waters of evidence-based methodologies and chart a course toward closing (and eliminating) the academic achievement gap.
A. Wade Boykin, Pedro Noguera, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPPORTUNITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opportunity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Investors see golden opportunity in Chicago's budget woes
But there is one group that looks at Chicago's financial mess and sees a golden opportunity: the affluent individuals, investment funds and other ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Asian gamemakers see opportunity in US
But it is also happening because Asian companies see the gaming market as less crowded in the United States, giving them an opportunity to ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
3
Red Sox Fans Have Opportunity To Meet Players At Picnic In The …
Boston Red Sox fans will soon have a special opportunity to interact with current players. The Red Sox are hosting their annual Picnic in the ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
4
WNBA All-Star Game surrounded by opportunity
The 2015 WNBA All-Star Game will feature many players making their first appearance in the game. Not only is this a great opportunity for ... «Swish Appeal, Jul 15»
5
Tigers rue missed opportunity
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has refused to single out a terrible blunder by defender Bachar Houli as responsible for his team's ... «The Age, Jul 15»
6
Wappingers' Adams taking every opportunity in pro soccer career
Opportunity has been the story, so far, of 16-year-old Tyler Adams' life. When the chance to play professional soccer knocked, he answered. «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
7
City, developer see opportunity in new Loveland project
A northeast Cincinnati suburb is expecting a big economic boost from a more than $12 million residential and retail development in the heart of ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
8
Telecom Corridor campus sale will bring opportunity for another …
“This site represents a terrific opportunity for us,” Tommy Ellis, director of Q Real Estate, said in a statement. “2400 North Glenville is the ideal ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
9
Enda Kenny and Joan Burton missed an opportunity at Banking …
Talleyrand reputedly said of the Bourbons that they had learned nothing and forgotten nothing from their experience of the French revolution. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
10
CWU gets opportunity to be educational partner with Cuba
Normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations has given American colleges and universities their first opportunity to link up with Cuban schools through ... «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»

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