| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | opening | First or beginning |
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| NOUN | 1 | opening, gap | An open or empty space in or between things |
| 2 | opening | A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise | |
| 3 | opening | Becoming open or being made open | |
| 4 | opening, opening night, curtain raising | The first performance (as of a theatrical production) | |
| 5 | opening | The act of opening something | |
| 6 | opening | Opportunity especially for employment or promotion | |
| 7 | opening | The initial part of the introduction | |
| 8 | opening, possibility, possible action | A possible alternative | |
| 9 | opening, orifice, porta | An aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity | |
| 10 | opening | A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made | |
| 11 | opening, hatchway, scuttle | An entrance equipped with a hatch | |
| 12 | opening, first step, initiative, opening move | The first of a series of actions |
| Sounds | ow'pahnihng |
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| Rhymes | abating, abducting, abiding, and 2078 more rhymes in ihng at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | First or beginning. |
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| Examples | "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene" |
| Similar | beginning, first; inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden; introductory; starting |
| Contrary | closing |
| Meaning | An open or empty space in or between things. |
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| Examples | "there was a small opening between the trees" |
| Synonyms | gap |
| Part of | surface, Earth's surface |
| Narrower | pocket; Ranvier's nodes, nodes of Ranvier; foramen, hiatus; breach; chasm; crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure; hole; mouth; rift; rip, rent, snag, split, tear; window |
| Broader | space |
| Verbs | open |
| Meaning | A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise. |
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| Broader | ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance |
| Verbs | open; open |
| Meaning | Becoming open or being made open. |
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| Examples | "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for" |
| Narrower | cut, cutting |
| Broader | change of integrity |
| Verbs | open; open; open |
| Meaning | The first performance (as of a theatrical production). |
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| Examples | "the opening received good critical reviews" |
| Synonyms | opening night, curtain raising |
| Broader | start |
| Meaning | The act of opening something. |
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| Examples | "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility |
| Contrary | shutting, closing |
| Verbs | open |
| Meaning | Opportunity especially for employment or promotion. |
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| Examples | "there is an opening in the sales department" |
| Broader | opportunity, chance |
| Verbs | open; open |
| Meaning | The initial part of the introduction. |
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| Examples | "the opening established the basic theme" |
| Narrower | teaser; salutation |
| Broader | introduction |
| Meaning | A possible alternative. |
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| Synonyms | possibility, possible action |
| Narrower | possible |
| Broader | option, alternative, choice |
| Meaning | An aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity. |
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| Synonyms | orifice, porta |
| Narrower | vent; blastopore; aortic orifice; stoma; porta hepatis; spiracle; mouth; os; cervix, uterine cervix, cervix uteri; fenestra; cardia; introitus; urethral orifice, external orifice; pylorus; anus, arse, arsehole, asshole; fontanelle, fontanel, soft spot; naris; rima |
| Broader | passage, passageway |
| Verbs | open; open |
| Meaning | A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made. |
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| Examples | "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" |
| Narrower | aperture; bell; breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube; exit, issue, outlet, way out; fly, fly front; gap, crack; gun muzzle, muzzle; hole; intake; interstice; lunette, fenestella; mouth; neck; port, embrasure, porthole; slit; spout; throat; wicket, lattice, grille; window; window |
| Broader | artifact, artefact |
| Meaning | An entrance equipped with a hatch. Especially a passageway between decks of a ship. |
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| Synonyms | hatchway, scuttle |
| Parts | hatch |
| Narrower | escape hatch |
| Broader | entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree |
| Verbs | open |
| Meaning | The first of a series of actions. |
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| Examples | "he memorized all the important chess openings" |
| Synonyms | first step, initiative, opening move |
| Narrower | curtain raiser; first base; peace initiative |
| Broader | beginning, start, commencement |
| Verbs | open; open; open |