first base vs opening

opening vs first base

first base and opening both are nouns.

first base is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
first base	Yes	No	No	No
opening	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

first base: the initial stage in accomplishing something
opening: the first of a series of actions

Other hypernyms of first base include first step, initiative, opening move.

first base (noun)	opening (noun)
the initial stage in accomplishing something	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)	the act of opening something
the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball	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

first base (adjective)	opening (adjective)
	first or beginning

Difference between first base and opening

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