Opportuneness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  opportuneness
       n : timely convenience [syn: {patness}, {timeliness}] [ant: {inopportuneness}]