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opportunistic
What does opportunistic mean?
opportunistic (adjective): taking advantage of situations that arise.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use opportunistic in a sentence?
How do you pronounce opportunistic?
/ˌɑpɚˌtuˈnɪstɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does opportunistic come from?
From opportunist + -ic.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to opportunistic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “opportunistic” mean?
taking advantage of situations that arise
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related to an empire, emperor, or empress
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consisting of different elements; various
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existing as a part or portion; incomplete
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