- The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement;
first appearance; as, the opening of a speech. - A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap;
cleft, or hole. - Hence: A vacant place; an opportunity; as, an opening for
business. - A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst
of a forest; as, oak openings.
2 . Opening
[ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Open
Meaning of 'opening' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . opening
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a possible alternative
Example in sentence:
bankruptcy is always a possibility
Meaning (2): - a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
Example in sentence:
he memorized all the important chess openings
Meaning (3): - an open or empty space in or between things
Example in sentence:
the explosion made a gap in the wall;
there was a small opening between the trees
Meaning (4): - the initial part of the introduction
Example in sentence:
the opening established the basic theme
Meaning (5): - becoming open or being made open
Example in sentence:
the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for
Meaning (6): - the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
Example in sentence:
the opening received good critical reviews
Meaning (7): - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Example in sentence:
the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart
Meaning (8): - the act of opening something
Example in sentence:
the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door
Meaning (9): - opportunity especially for employment or promotion
Example in sentence:
there is an opening in the sales department
Meaning (10): - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
Example in sentence:
they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door
Opening order Opening order in context of general equities, market order or limited price order that is to be executed at the opening (and corresponding