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opportunistic — adj. 1. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; practising opportunism. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: opportunist, timeserving. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Med.) Causing disease only when the immune system of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opportunistic — [äp΄ər to͞o nis′tik, äp΄ərtyo͞onis′tik] adj. 1. of or characterized by opportunism ☆ 2. designating or of an infection or disease caused by a microorganism (opportunistic microorganism) that is normally not virulent but that can cause a serious… … English World dictionary
opportunistic — (adj.) 1889, see OPPORTUNIST (Cf. opportunist) + IC (Cf. ic). Related: Opportunistically … Etymology dictionary
opportunistic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) exploiting immediate opportunities, especially in an unplanned or selfish way. 2) Medicine (of an infection) occurring when the immune system is depressed. DERIVATIVES opportunistically adverb … English terms dictionary
opportunistic — 1. Denoting an organism capable of causing disease only in a host whose resistance is lowered, e.g., by other diseases or by drugs. 2. Denoting a disease caused by such an organism. * * * op·por·tu·nist·ic t(y)ü nis tik adj 1) of, relating to, or … Medical dictionary
opportunistic — adjective Date: 1892 taking advantage of opportunities as they arise: as a. exploiting opportunities with little regard to principle or consequences < a politician considered opportunistic > b. feeding on whatever food is available … New Collegiate Dictionary
opportunistic — adjective /ˌɑpərˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/ a) taking advantage of situations that arise , The danger now isnt so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections. b) said of people who will take advantage of situations to advance their own… … Wiktionary
opportunistic — opportunist op‧por‧tun‧ist [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnst ǁ ˌɑːpərˈtuː ] noun [countable] a person or organization that is willing to use every chance to gain an advantage or make money: • These companies represent a growing band of economic opportunists they… … Financial and business terms
opportunistic — op|por|tun|is|tic [ ,apərtu nıstık ] adjective 1. ) looking for and taking an opportunity, often in a way that is unfair or harms someone else: Most of the robberies have been opportunistic crimes against elderly people who live alone. 2. ) an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
opportunistic — [[t]ɒ̱pə(r)tjuːnɪ̱stɪk, AM tuːn [/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as opportunistic, you are critical of them because they take advantage of situations in order to gain money or power, without thinking about… … English dictionary
