Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladder of opportunity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
lad-der of op-por-tu-ni-ty
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The process of social advancement or the elevation to a higher social class of a citizen.

Australian usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

the ladder of opportunity (canonical)

Questions

What does ladder of opportunity mean?
The process of social advancement or the elevation to a higher social class of a citizen.

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