foramen vs opening

opening vs foramen

foramen and opening both are nouns.

foramen is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

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

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

foramen: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
opening: an open or empty space in or between things

Other hypernyms of foramen include gap.

foramen (noun)	opening (noun)
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
	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

foramen (adjective)	opening (adjective)
	first or beginning

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