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opening vs port

port vs opening

opening and port both are nouns.

opening and port both are adjectives.

opening is not a verb while port is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
port Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, port is a hyponym of opening; that is, port is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:
  • opening: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  • port: an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
Other hyponyms of opening include aperture, bell, breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube, fly, fly front, crack, gap, gun muzzle, muzzle, hole, inlet, intake, interstice, fenestella, lunette, mouth, neck, neck opening, pass-through, embrasure, porthole, slit, spout, throat, grille, lattice, wicket, window, window.
opening (noun) port (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
the act of opening something (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
becoming open or being made open the left side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
the first of a series of actions sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
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) port (adjective)
first or beginning located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
opening (verb) port (verb)
modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
drink port
carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons
carry, bear, convey, or bring
turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship
put or turn on the left side, of a ship
land at or reach a port
bring to port
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