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opening vs gap

gap vs opening

opening and gap both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but gap is not an adjective.

opening is not a verb while gap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
gap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gap is a hyponym of opening; that is, gap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:
  • opening: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  • gap: a narrow opening
Other hyponyms of opening include aperture, bell, breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube, fly, fly front, crack, gun muzzle, muzzle, hole, inlet, intake, interstice, fenestella, lunette, mouth, neck, neck opening, pass-through, embrasure, port, porthole, slit, spout, throat, grille, lattice, wicket, window, window.
As nouns, opening and gap are synonyms defined as:
  • opening and gap: an open or empty space in or between things
opening (noun) gap (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
the act of opening something a narrow opening
becoming open or being made open a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
the first of a series of actions a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made an open or empty space in or between things
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
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) gap (adjective)
first or beginning
opening (verb) gap (verb)
make an opening or gap in
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