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openness vs patency

patency vs openness

openness and patency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
openness Yes No No No
patency Yes No No No
As nouns, patency is a hyponym of openness; that is, patency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than openness:
  • openness: without obstructions to passage or view
  • patency: the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
openness (noun) patency (noun)
characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) the property of being easy to see and understand
without obstructions to passage or view
Difference between openness and patency

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