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opening vs beginning

beginning vs opening

opening and beginning both are nouns.

opening and beginning both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
beginning Yes Yes No No
As nouns, beginning is a hypernym of opening; that is, beginning is a word with a broader meaning than opening:
  • opening: the first of a series of actions
  • beginning: the act of starting something
Other hypernyms of opening include commencement, start.
opening (noun) beginning (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess the act of starting something
the act of opening something the first part or section of something
becoming open or being made open the event consisting of the start of something
the first of a series of actions the place where something begins, where it springs into being
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made the time at which something is supposed to begin
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
opening (adjective) beginning (adjective)
first or beginning serving to begin
Difference between opening and beginning

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