opening vs first base

first base vs opening

opening and first base both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but first base is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, first base is a hyponym of opening; that is, first base is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:

opening: the first of a series of actions
first base: the initial stage in accomplishing something

Other hyponyms of opening include curtain raiser, peace initiative.

opening (noun)	first base (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	the initial stage in accomplishing something
the act of opening something	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)
becoming open or being made open	the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball
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)	first base (adjective)
first or beginning

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