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opening vs hiatus

hiatus vs opening

opening and hiatus both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but hiatus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
hiatus Yes No No No
As nouns, hiatus is a hyponym of opening; that is, hiatus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:
  • opening: an open or empty space in or between things
  • hiatus: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
opening (noun) hiatus (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
the act of opening something a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
becoming open or being made open an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
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) hiatus (adjective)
first or beginning
Difference between opening and hiatus

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