Opportunity

/ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/ (US), /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ (UK) noun

An opportunity is a good chance or situation that makes it easier to do something you want or need to do.

From Latin “opportunitas,” from “opportunus” meaning “favorable, fit, convenient,” originally linked to winds blowing toward a harbor. It suggested the right conditions arriving at the right time.

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