slovo | definícia |
opportuneness (encz) | opportuneness, n: |
Opportuneness (gcide) | Opportune \Op`por*tune"\, a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. --
Op`por*tune"ness, n.
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opportuneness (wn) | opportuneness
n 1: timely convenience [syn: opportuneness, patness,
timeliness] [ant: inopportuneness, untimeliness] |
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inopportuneness (encz) | inopportuneness, n: |
Opportuneness (gcide) | Opportune \Op`por*tune"\, a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
[1913 Webster] -- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. --
Op`por*tune"ness, n.
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inopportuneness (wn) | inopportuneness
n 1: the quality of occurring at an inconvenient time [syn:
inopportuneness, untimeliness] [ant: opportuneness,
patness, timeliness] |
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