opening vs starting

opening and starting both are nouns.

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

opening (noun)	starting (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the act of opening something
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)	starting (adjective)
first or beginning	appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
	(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear