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commencement vs opening

opening vs commencement

commencement and opening both are nouns.

commencement is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
commencement Yes No No No
opening Yes Yes No No
As nouns, opening is a hyponym of commencement; that is, opening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than commencement:
  • commencement: the act of starting something
  • opening: the first of a series of actions
Other hyponyms of commencement include jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard, activation, attack, tone-beginning, constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization, debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling, face-off, first step, initiative, opening move, groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony, housing start, icebreaker, inauguration, startup, creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, installation, installing, installment, instalment, jump ball, kickoff, recommencement, resumption, scrum, scrummage, startup.
commencement (noun) opening (noun)
the act of starting something a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred the act of opening something
the time at which something is supposed to begin 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
commencement (adjective) opening (adjective)
first or beginning
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