opening vs vent

vent vs opening

opening and vent both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but vent is not an adjective.

opening is not a verb while vent is a verb.

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

As nouns, vent is a hyponym of opening; that is, vent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:

opening: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
vent: external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate

Other hyponyms of opening include blastopore, aortic orifice, stoma, porta hepatis, spiracle, mouth, os, cervix, cervix uteri, uterine cervix, fenestra, cardia, introitus, external orifice, urethral orifice, pylorus, anus, fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot, naris, rima.

opening (noun)	vent (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
the act of opening something	external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
becoming open or being made open	a hole for the escape of gas or air
the first of a series of actions	a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket)
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made	a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
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)	vent (adjective)
first or beginning

opening (verb)	vent (verb)
	expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
	give expression or utterance to

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