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opening vs passage

passage vs opening

opening and passage both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but passage is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
passage Yes No No No
As nouns, passage is a hypernym of opening; that is, passage is a word with a broader meaning than opening:
  • opening: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
  • passage: a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
Other hypernyms of opening include passageway.
opening (noun) passage (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess a journey usually by ship
the act of opening something the passing of a law by a legislative body
becoming open or being made open the act of passing something to another person
the first of a series of actions the act of passing from one state or place to the next
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship a way through or along which someone or something may pass
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
a possible alternative a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
the initial part of the introduction a short section of a musical composition
the first performance (as of a theatrical production) the motion of one object relative to another
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) passage (adjective)
first or beginning
Difference between opening and passage

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