1. lack of restriction; accessibility: "our hallmark was openness to all comers"
▪ acceptance of or receptiveness to change or new ideas: "it is the openness to possibilities that creates great research"
2. lack of secrecy or concealment; frankness: "a democratic society committed to openness and transparency"
3. the quality of not being covered with buildings or trees: "the openness of the Western landscape"
4. (in sports) a style of play characterized by action which is spread out over the field:"fitness levels have evolved to increase the speed and openness of the game"
