fissure vs opening

opening vs fissure

fissure and opening both are nouns.

fissure is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

fissure is a verb but opening is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of fissure include gap.

fissure (noun)	opening (noun)
(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
a long narrow cleft	the act of opening something
a long narrow depression in a surface	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

fissure (adjective)	opening (adjective)
	first or beginning

fissure (verb)	opening (verb)
break into fissures or fine cracks

Difference between fissure and opening

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