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   O·pen·ing

   /ˈōp(ə)niNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. an aperture or gap, especially one allowing access: "she peered through one of the smaller openings" Similar holegapaperturespaceorificeventslotwindowcrackslitgashsplitfissureperforationcleftcrevicecutincisionrentcavitycrannygroovechinkeyemouthloopholepeepholejudasintersticespyholehiatusforamendoorwaygatewayportalwayentranceentryentrywaymeans of entryway inentréeaccessmeans of accessexitegressway out
   • 2. a beginning; an initial part: "Maya started tapping out the opening of her story" Similar beginningstartoutsetinceptionlaunchbirthdawnintroductionpreliminaryprefacepreludeforewordpreambleprefatory remarksopening statementopening remarksprologueinformal:kickoffformal:commencementrare:proemprolegomenonOpposite closurecloseendtermination
   • ▪ the occasion of a play, exhibition, public building, etc. being declared open or ready for use, marked by a celebratory gathering or ceremony: "I covered the opening of a new computerized diagnosis unit" Similar opening ceremonyofficial openinglaunchinitiationinaugurationinstitutionfoundationestablishmentsetting upformationconstitutionopening nightpremierefirst nightfirst showingprivate viewvernissage
   • ▪ a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game.
   • ▪ an attorney's preliminary statement of a case in a court of law.
   • ▪ an open piece of ground in a wooded area; a clearing: US "I reached an opening in the forest"
   • 3. an opportunity to achieve something: "they seem to have exploited fully the openings offered" Similar opportunitychancefavorable time/occasion/momentright set of circumstancesmomentoccasionwindow (of opportunity)possibilityturntimeinformal:breaklucky breakshot
   • ▪ an available job or position: "an opening for a professional engineer in the public works department" Similar vacancypositionjobopportunity

   adjective

   • 1. coming at the beginning of something; initial: "she stole the show with her opening remark"

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   What does opening mean?

   • From Longman Business Dictionary o‧pen‧ing /ˈəʊpənɪŋˈoʊ-/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] the beginning of a trading day on a financial market After a weak opening (=one with falling prices), Stockholm equities recovered to close mostly higher.

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   What does openning mean?

   • Openning has no English definition. is present participle of lang=en. is an act or instance of making or becoming open. Openning has no English definition. It may be misspelled. An act or instance of making or becoming open. The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name. He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.

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   What does opening mean in a sentence?

   • the act of beginning; start; commencement: Tomorrow is the opening of a new session of Congress. the first part or initial stage of anything: During the opening, the store had extra late hours. an employment vacancy; an unfilled position or job: There are no openings for waitstaff at the moment. an opportunity; chance.

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   What does opening a show mean?

   • An act or instance of beginning. There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately. Their opening of the concert with ''Brass in Pocket'' always fires up the crowd. Something that is a beginning. # The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › openingOPENING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 4, 2024 · 1. adjective [ADJ n] The opening event, item, day, or week in a series is the first one. They returned to play in the season's opening game. Synonyms: first, early, earliest, beginning More Synonyms of opening. 2. countable noun. The opening of something such as a book, play, or concert is the first part of it.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › openingopening | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   opening definition: 1. a hole or space that something or someone can pass through: 2. the beginning of something: 3…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English o‧pen‧ing1 /ˈəʊpənɪŋ $ ˈoʊ-/ S3 noun 1 [ countable] the time when a new building, road etc is used for the first time, or when a public event begins, especially when it involves a special ceremony opening of the official opening of the new theatre the opening of the Cannes film ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionopening noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of opening noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › openingOPENING - 79 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Thesaurus > the start of something > opening. These are words and phrases related to opening. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of opening.

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   opening is one of the 5,000 most common words in modern written English. It is similar in frequency to words like airport, heir, meter, nominal, and renew. It typically occurs about ten times per million words in modern written English.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › openingOPENING | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   a hole or space that something or someone can pass through: We found an opening in the fence and climbed through. a ceremony at the beginning of an event or activity: The official opening of the new school will take place next month. the beginning of something: The opening of the novel is amazing.