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Opening

ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ

Opening definitions

noun

Inflections:

opening openings

a space or gap that allows passage or access

"an opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke"

Synonyms:
hole gap aperture space orifice vent slot window crack slit gash split fissure perforation cleft crevice cut incision rent cavity cranny groove chink eye mouth doorway gateway portal way entrance entry entryway means of entry way in entrée access means of access exit egress way out
a beginning; an initial part

"Maya started tapping out the opening of her story"

Synonyms:
beginning start outset inception launch birth dawn
- a ceremony or celebratory gathering at which a building, show, etc. is declared to be open
  
  "I covered the opening of a new computerized diagnosis unit"
- a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game
- a counsel's preliminary statement of a case in a law court
an opportunity to achieve something

"they seem to have exploited fully the openings offered"

Synonyms:
opportunity chance favourable time/occasion/moment right set of circumstances moment occasion window (of opportunity) possibility turn time
- an available job
  
  "there are few openings for the ex-footballer"

adjective

Inflections:

opening

coming at the beginning of something; initial

"she stole the show with her opening remark"