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opening
('/oU/p/@/n/I//N/ )

adjective (a)

  • first or beginning(adj.all)
    Example:
    The memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth.
    The play's opening scene.
    Antonym:
    closing
    source: wordnet30

noun (n)

  • an open or empty space in or between things(noun.object)
    Example:
    There was a small opening between the trees.
    Synonym:
    gap
    source: wordnet30
  • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • becoming open or being made open(noun.act)
    Example:
    The opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for.
    source: wordnet30
  • the first performance (as of a theatrical production)(noun.event)
    Example:
    The opening received good critical reviews.
    Synonym:
    curtain raising, opening night
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of opening something(noun.act)
    Example:
    The ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door.
    Antonym:
    closing, shutting
    source: wordnet30
  • opportunity especially for employment or promotion(noun.state)
    Example:
    There is an opening in the sales department.
    source: wordnet30
  • the initial part of the introduction(noun.communication)
    Example:
    The opening established the basic theme.
    source: wordnet30
  • a possible alternative(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    possibility, possible action
    source: wordnet30
  • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    orifice, porta
    source: wordnet30
  • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    They left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door.
    source: wordnet30
  • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    hatchway, scuttle
    source: wordnet30
  • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess(noun.act)
    Example:
    He memorized all the important chess openings.
    Synonym:
    chess opening
    source: wordnet30
  • the first of a series of actions(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    first step, initiative, opening move
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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