opening vs ceremony

ceremony vs opening

opening and ceremony both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but ceremony is not an adjective.

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

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

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

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

opening (noun)	ceremony (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
the act of opening something	any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
becoming open or being made open	a formal event performed on a special occasion
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)	ceremony (adjective)
first or beginning

Difference between opening and ceremony

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