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passage vs opening

opening vs passage

passage and opening both are nouns.

passage is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passage Yes No No No
opening Yes Yes No No
As nouns, opening is a hyponym of passage; that is, opening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passage:
  • passage: a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
  • opening: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Other hyponyms of passage include birth canal, meatus, orifice, porta, canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, sinusoid, carpal tunnel, root canal, esophagus, gorge, gullet, oesophagus, epicardia, fauces, fistula, sinus, shunt.
passage (noun) opening (noun)
a journey usually by ship a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
the passing of a law by a legislative body the act of opening something
the act of passing something to another person becoming open or being made open
the act of passing from one state or place to the next the first of a series of actions
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
a way through or along which someone or something may pass an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length a possible alternative
a short section of a musical composition the initial part of the introduction
the motion of one object relative to another 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
passage (adjective) opening (adjective)
first or beginning
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