opening

The definition of an opening is the first part in a series, a hole, or an opportunity.

(noun)

  1. An example of an opening is the first round of credits that come up at the beginning of a movie.
  2. An example of an opening is a hole through a wall.
  3. An example of an opening is a job for a web designer that is advertised on Craig's List.

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See opening in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a becoming open or causing to be open
  2. an open place or part; hole; gap; aperture
  3. ☆ a clearing in the midst of a wooded area
    1. a beginning; first part; commencement
    2. start of operations; formal beginning
    3. a first performance, as of a play
  4. a favorable chance or occasion; opportunity
  5. an unfilled position or office for which a person is wanted
  6. Chess, Checkers the series of moves at the beginning of a game, often a specific, conventional sequence of moves

Origin: ME openyng

adjective

initial or introductory: opening remarks

See opening in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open.
  2. An open space serving as a passage or gap.
  3. A breach or aperture.
  4. A clearing in the woods.
  5. The first part or stage, as of a book.
  6. The first performance: the opening of a play.
  7. A formal commencement of operation: attended the opening of the new museum.
  8. Games A specific pattern or series of beginning moves in certain games, especially chess.
  9. An opportunity affording a chance of success. See Synonyms at opportunity.
  10. An unfilled job or position; a vacancy.

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