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# a learning opportunity

phrase (noun phrase: a learning opportunity, learning opportunities)

«a learning opportunity» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, spin) a mistake or failure, presented as a chance to learn.
2. (literal) a chance to learn something.

### In the lessons

Office and school jargon; managers, coaches, teachers; all regions; often mocked as corporate talk.

### Examples

- Every mistake is a learning opportunity.
- Manager: «The missed deadline is a learning opportunity for us all.»
- The trip offers great learning opportunities.
- Getting the sum wrong is a learning opportunity — look at where it went wrong.
- Joke: «I've had a lot of learning opportunities today» (= a lot went wrong).
- Coach: «Every match we lose is a learning opportunity.»

### Note

Often stands for «a mistake» or «a failure». In school letters it is mostly literal. Sounds like office jargon; can annoy people when used to hide blame.