cleft vs opening

opening vs cleft

cleft and opening both are nouns.

cleft and opening both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, opening is a hypernym of cleft; that is, opening is a word with a broader meaning than cleft:

cleft: a long narrow cleft
opening: an open or empty space in or between things

Other hypernyms of cleft include gap.

cleft (noun)	opening (noun)
a long narrow cleft	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)	the act of opening something
	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

cleft (adjective)	opening (adjective)
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib	first or beginning
split or divided

Difference between cleft and opening

Words related to "opening"

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