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opening vs inlet

inlet vs opening

opening and inlet both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but inlet is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
inlet Yes No No No
As nouns, inlet is a hyponym of opening; that is, inlet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:
  • opening: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  • inlet: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
Other hyponyms of opening include aperture, bell, breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube, fly, fly front, crack, gap, gun muzzle, muzzle, hole, intake, interstice, fenestella, lunette, mouth, neck, neck opening, pass-through, embrasure, port, porthole, slit, spout, throat, grille, lattice, wicket, window, window.
opening (noun) inlet (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
the act of opening something an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
becoming open or being made open
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) inlet (adjective)
first or beginning
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