Defn: One who advocates or practices opportunism. [Recent]
OPPORTUNITY Op`por*tu"ni*ty, n.; pl. Opportunities. Etym: [F. opportunité, L. opportunitas. See Opportune.]
1. Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for executing a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance. A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Bacon.
2. Convenience of situation; fitness. [Obs.] Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs. Milton.
3. Importunity; earnestness. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Syn. — Occasion; convenience; occurrence. — Opportunity, Occasion. An occasion is that which falls in our way, or presents itself in the course of events; an opportunity is a convenience or fitness of time, place, etc., for the doing of a thing. Hence, occasions often make opportunities. The occasion of sickness may give opportunity for reflection.
OPPOSABILITY
Op*pos`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace.
OPPOSABLE
Op*pos"a*ble, a.
1. Capable of being opposed or resisted.