# opportunity

Pronunciation: US say "op-er-TOO-ni-tee" /ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti/; UK say "op-uh-TYOO-ni-tee" /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/

## Noun

1. A time or situation that makes it possible to do something, especially something that brings advancement, progress, or profit.
   - Simple: A chance to do something, especially something good or useful.
   - _The internship gave him the opportunity to work alongside senior engineers._
   - _Investors look for any opportunity to grow their money quickly._

## Other meanings

- (noun) The quality of being well-timed or advisable at a given moment; whether it is wise to do something now.

## Origin

It came into English through Middle French "opportunité," from Latin "opportūnitās," and can be read as "opportune" plus the suffix "-ity."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/opportunity (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).