opening vs first

first vs opening

opening and first both are nouns.

opening and first both are adjectives.

opening is not an adverb while first is an adverb.

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

opening (noun)	first (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
the act of opening something	the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
becoming open or being made open	an honours degree of the highest class
the first of a series of actions	the first element in a countable series
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made	the first or highest in an ordering or series
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship	the time at which something is supposed to begin
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)	first (adjective)
first or beginning	preceding all others in time or space or degree
	highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
	ranking above all others
	serving to begin
	serving to set in motion

opening (adverb)	first (adverb)
	before anything else
	prominently forward
	the initial time
	before another in time, space, or importance

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