opening vs succession

succession vs opening

opening and succession both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but succession is not an adjective.

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

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

opening: a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
succession: the action of following in order

Other hypernyms of opening include sequence.

opening (noun)	succession (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	the action of following in order
the act of opening something	acquisition of property by descent or by will
becoming open or being made open	a following of one thing after another in time
the first of a series of actions	a group of people or things arranged or following in order
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made	(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
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)	succession (adjective)
first or beginning

Difference between opening and succession

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