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opening vs entry

entry vs opening

opening and entry both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but entry is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
entry Yes No No No
As nouns, entry is a hypernym of opening; that is, entry is a word with a broader meaning than opening:
  • opening: an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
  • entry: something that provides access (to get in or get out)
Other hypernyms of opening include entrance, entranceway, entree, entryway.
opening (noun) entry (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess the act of entering
the act of opening something the act of beginning something new
becoming open or being made open something that provides access (to get in or get out)
the first of a series of actions something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made an item inserted in a written record
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship a written record of a commercial transaction
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) entry (adjective)
first or beginning
Difference between opening and entry

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