What does "opportunity" mean?

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

How do you pronounce "opportunity"?

Pronounced //ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ//.

Common synonyms include: chance, a leg up, accidentality, actuarial calculation, adventitiousness, aperture.

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
A chance for advancement, progress or profit. countable, uncountable
"seize the opportunity"
2
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances wordnet
3
A favorable circumstance or occasion. countable, uncountable
"Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax."
4
Opportuneness. countable, nonstandard, uncountable
"The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate."

"You had better avail yourself of this opportunity."

From opportune + -ity, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās.