ceremony vs opening

opening vs ceremony

ceremony and opening both are nouns.

ceremony is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ceremony	Yes	No	No	No
opening	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, opening is a hyponym of ceremony; that is, opening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ceremony:

ceremony: a formal event performed on a special occasion
opening: a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

Other hyponyms of ceremony include circumstance, funeral, obsequy, hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony, pageant, pageantry, dedication, commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization, military ceremony, induction, initiation, installation, exercise, fire walking, formalities, formality, Maundy, potlatch, adiaphoron.

ceremony (noun)	opening (noun)
the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way	the act of opening something
a formal event performed on a special occasion	becoming open or being made open
	the first of a series of actions
	a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
	an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
	an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
	a possible alternative
	the initial part of the introduction
	the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
	a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
	an open or empty space in or between things
	opportunity especially for employment or promotion

ceremony (adjective)	opening (adjective)
	first or beginning

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