gelegenheid — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chance noun An opportunity to do something.
- function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
- occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
- opportunity noun A favorable set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
Senses
gelegenheid is used for these senses in English:
- chance (countable) An opportunity or possibility.
- function An official or social occasion.
- occasion A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]
- opportunity A favorable circumstance or occasion.
chance — full definition
- noun An opportunity to do something.
- noun The likelihood of something happening; probability.
- noun Something that happens randomly, without any apparent cause or plan.
- verb To risk doing something, accepting that it might go wrong.
- verb To happen to do or encounter something without planning it.
function — full definition
- noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
- noun A formal or official event.
- noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
- verb To work or operate as intended.