opening vs option

option vs opening

opening and option both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but option is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, option is a hypernym of opening; that is, option is a word with a broader meaning than opening:

opening: a possible alternative
option: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

Other hypernyms of opening include alternative, choice.

opening (noun)	option (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	the act of choosing or selecting
the act of opening something	one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
becoming open or being made open	the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
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)	option (adjective)
first or beginning

Difference between opening and option

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