opening vs ceremonial

ceremonial vs opening

opening and ceremonial both are nouns.

opening and ceremonial both are adjectives.

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

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

opening: a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
ceremonial: a formal event performed on a special occasion

Other hypernyms of opening include ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance.

opening (noun)	ceremonial (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	a formal event performed on a special occasion
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

opening (adjective)	ceremonial (adjective)
first or beginning	marked by pomp or ceremony or formality

Difference between opening and ceremonial

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