A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.

Fit or convenient time or situation; a time or place permitting or favorable for the execution of a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance.

conditions in the external environment that a company can take advantage of to formulate and implement strategies that enable it to earn higher profits. p. 80

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

A potential sale to an account or contact that may be won or lost.

A possibility to better my personal condition by attaching something good to me. Opportunity assumes that Perceiver structure suffices to keep the goal stable while I am reaching for it, and that Perceiver rules exist to keep the object attached to me once I have acquired it. My view of opportunity will depend upon my definition of me.

a perceived potential area in which specific Industry Canada initiatives could be further pursued or launched to achieve departmental and/or government-wide sustainable development objectives

a potential revenue-generating event

Convenience of situation; fitness.

a potential good that may come from a situation

a situation in which you can make a difference, a set of conditions that is ripe with possibilities for growth, improvement, and accomplishment

a situation that may need to be explored, a plan that needs to be worked out, an idea that needs to be developed, a possibility that needs testing

A place where the specified action could be executed.

A place at which the specified action could be executed.

A point where an action of an instruction could be performed.

A place where a specified action can be executed. The first opportunity encountered is assumed in the absence of a specific description of the opportunity.

a money-making system, product, or program that is ready to be marketed

a qualified sales prospect, that is, it is a validated possibility for a company to sell products or services

a recognized possibility for business, for example, the sale of products or services

a problem seen in a positive mood

(for entrepreneurship) A need, want, problem, or challenge that can potentially be addressed by an entrepreneurial idea and an entrepreneurial venture.

1. n. A menial task or difficult assignment that a manager wants accomplished (as in: "I have an opportunity for you."). 2. n. Problem (as in: "We don't have problems, we have opportunities.").