Access vs. Opportunity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Access and Opportunity
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Access
A means of approaching, entering, exiting, communicating with, or making use of
A store with easy access.
Opportunity
A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something
The night drive gave us the opportunity of spotting rhinos
Increased opportunities for export
Access
The ability or right to approach, enter, exit, communicate with, or make use of
Has access to the restricted area.
Has access to classified material.
Opportunity
A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
Access
Public access.
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Opportunity
A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.
Access
An increase by addition.
Opportunity
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.
Seize the opportunity
Take an opportunity
Missed opportunity
The opportunity came and went
You'll get a second opportunity if you miss this one.
Access
An outburst or onset
An access of rage.
Opportunity
A favorable circumstance or occasion.
Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
Access
To obtain access to, especially by computer
Used a browser to access a website.
Accessed her bank account online.
Opportunity
Opportuneness
The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.
Access
(uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
Opportunity
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.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Access
(uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.
Opportunity
Convenience of situation; fitness.
Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs.
Access
(uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.
Opportunity
Importunity; earnestness.
Access
(uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.
Opportunity
A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances;
The holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
Now is your chance
Access
(uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.
Access
An increase by addition; accession
An access of territory
Access
(countable) An onset, attack, or fit of disease; an ague fit.
Access
(countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion.
Access
The right of a noncustodial parent to visit their child.
Access
The process of locating data in memory.
Access
Connection to or communication with a computer program or to the Internet.
Access
Or assent.
Access
(transitive) To gain or obtain access to.
Access
To have access to (data).
I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password.
Access
A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility; as, to gain access to a prince.
I did repel his letters, and deniedHis access to me.
Access
The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a neck of land.
Access
Admission to sexual intercourse.
During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown.
Access
Increase by something added; addition; as, an access of territory. [In this sense accession is more generally used.]
I, from the influence of thy looks, receiveAccess in every virtue.
Access
An onset, attack, or fit of disease.
The first access looked like an apoplexy.
Access
A paroxysm; a fit of passion; an outburst; as, an access of fury.
Access
The right to enter
Access
The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
Access
A way of entering or leaving;
He took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
Access
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
Access
The act of approaching or entering;
He gained access to the building
Access
Obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
Access
Reach or gain access to;
How does one access the attic in this house?
I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof
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