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opening en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈəʉp.nɪŋ/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English openynge, openande, openand, from Old English openiende, from Proto-West Germanic *opanōndī, from Proto-Germanic *upanōndz, present participle of *upanōną (“to open”), equivalent to open + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian iepenjend, Dutch openend, German öffnend, Swedish öppnande, Icelandic opnandi.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
    • The opening theme of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is, perhaps, the most recognizable in all of European art music.
    • The opening act of the battle for Fort Sumter was the firing of a single 10-inch mortar round from Fort Johnson at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, by Lt. Henry S. Farley, who acted upon the command of Capt. George S. James, which round exploded over Fort Sumter as a signal to open the general bombardment from 43 guns and mortars at Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, the floating battery, and Cummings Point.
  2. (not-comparable) Of the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket.
  3. (not-comparable) Of the batsman who opens the innings or of a bowler who opens the attack.

Translations (3)

es de abertura (adjective) · es abriente (adjective) · es de apertura (adjective)

opening en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈəʉp.nɪŋ/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English openynge, openande, openand, from Old English openiende, from Proto-West Germanic *opanōndī, from Proto-Germanic *upanōndz, present participle of *upanōną (“to open”), equivalent to open + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian iepenjend, Dutch openend, German öffnend, Swedish öppnande, Icelandic opnandi.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of open
    form of open

opening en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈəʉp.nɪŋ/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English openyng, openynge, openunge, from Old English openung (“an opening”), from Proto-West Germanic *opanungu, from Proto-Germanic *upanungō (“an opening”), equivalent to open + -ing. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Eepenge, Epenge (“an opening”), West Frisian iepening (“an opening”), Dutch opening (“an opening”), German Öffnung (“an opening”), Danish åbning (“an opening”), Swedish öppning (“an opening”).

Meanings

  1. An act or instance of making or becoming open.
    • The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.
    • He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.
  2. A gap permitting passage through.
    • He slipped through an opening in the crowd.
    • He held that great exactness in craniotopography is unnecessary, all that is needed being to make a sufficiently large opening. 1894, George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Medical Record, volume 45, page 569:
    • Specialised long-reach excavators with a clamshell grab then reach though the openings to lift the spoil to the surface, which is then deposited in articulated dump trucks (ADTs). 2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60:
    • A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.
  3. An act or instance of beginning.
    • There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.
    • Their opening of the concert with Brass in Pocket always fires up the crowd.
  4. Something that is a beginning. ▸ The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
    • They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening, but hoped that word would spread.
  5. Something that is a beginning. ▸ The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
    • The French openings decided that satin gowns, suits, wraps and even hats were to be in first fashion this autumn. 1916 September 11, Anne Rittenhouse, “Dress: One-piece Frocks of Satin in Neutral Colors, With Bits of Colored Embroidery”, in The Journal and Tribune, volume 30, number 235, Knoxville, Tenn., page 6:
  6. Something that is a beginning. ▸ The first few measures of a musical composition.
  7. Something that is a beginning. ▸ The first few moves in a game.
    • John spends two hours a day studying chess openings, and another two hours studying endgames.
  8. Something that is a beginning. ▸ The initial movement in a market when it opens.
    • If overnight the S&P futures value moves beyond 1,425, that could indicate a higher opening for S&P 500 and generally the stock market. If, however, it stands below 1,425 this could be an indicator of a weak opening. 2001 November 9, Robert Vahid Hashemian, Financial Markets for the Rest of Us: An Easy Guide to Money, Bonds, Futures, Stocks, Options, and Mutual Funds, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 165:
  9. A vacant position, especially in an array.
    • Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?
  10. A vacant position, especially in an array. ▸ A time available in a schedule.
    • The only two-hour openings for the hockey rink are between 1AM and 5AM.
    • If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.
  11. A vacant position, especially in an array. ▸ An unoccupied employment position.
    • We have an opening in our marketing department.
  12. An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
    • The Reds carved the first opening of the second period as Glen Johnson's pull-back found David Ngog but the Frenchman hooked wide from six yards. 2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC:
  13. In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.

Forms

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Coordinates

vernissage (opening of an art show)

Deriveds

grand opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · nonopening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening goal (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · potato opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening speech (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · counteropening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · vaginal opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening statement (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Opening Government (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening move (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · unopening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · non-opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening time (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening of an envelope (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Van't Kruijs Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening credits (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening hours (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening night (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening day (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · soft opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening fire (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · King's Pawn Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · preopening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Amar Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening ceremony (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Spanish Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening titles (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Alapin's Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Opening Opposition (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · vulvar opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening argument (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Ware Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · re-re-opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · self-opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Bishop's Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Double King's Pawn Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · re-opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Barnes Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening book (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening batsman (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · English Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · opening gun (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · market opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · eye-opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology) · Portuguese Opening (terms derived from all parts of speech/etymology)

Descendants

オープニング · 오프닝

Synonyms

hole (gap) · gap · interspace · crevice · availability (available time) · job opening (unoccupied employment position) · slot (available time)

Translations (205)

pt abertura (act or instance of beginning) · grc ἄνοιξις (act or instance of making or becoming open) · eo malfermaĵo (a gap permitting passage through) · la forāmen (a gap permitting passage through) · nb start (beginning) · fi ensi-ilta (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · bg увертюра (first few bars of a musical composition) · ro deschidere (act or instance of making or becoming open) · mi whakapuaretanga (act or instance of beginning) · az açılış (act or instance of making or becoming open) · fi avaus (first few bars of a musical composition) · pl otwarcie (act or instance of making or becoming open) · de offene Stelle (unoccupied employment position) · cu доупина (a gap permitting passage through) · hy բացում (act or instance of making or becoming open) · az açılış (a gap permitting passage through) · sc abberidura (a gap permitting passage through) · hu kezdet (beginning) · gd beul (a gap permitting passage through) · ang þȳrel (a gap permitting passage through) · ro apertură (a gap permitting passage through) · hu premier (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · hu hézag (a gap permitting passage through) · grc ἀνάπτυξις (a gap permitting passage through) · hu nyiladék (a gap permitting passage through) · hu kinyitás (act or instance of beginning) · it apertura (a gap permitting passage through) · ru нача́ло (beginning) · he הזדמנות (opportunity) · ca obertura (first few moves in a game) · hu kezdés (beginning) · hu üresedés (unoccupied employment position) · bg ваканция (vacant position, in an array) · fi aloitus (act or instance of beginning) · hu kinyílás (act or instance of making or becoming open) · de Eröffnung (first few moves in a game) · pt abertura (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · sdn abbaltura (a gap permitting passage through) · hu nyílás (act or instance of making or becoming open) · el ευκαιρία (opportunity) · hu rés (a gap permitting passage through) · fr première (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · sv spelöppning (first few moves in a game) · nb åpning (first few moves in a game) · es porta (a gap permitting passage through) · ca obertura (a gap permitting passage through) · hu nyílás (a gap permitting passage through) · tg кушодашавӣ (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nb åp (a gap permitting passage through) · grc ὀπή (a gap permitting passage through) · ota آرالق (a gap permitting passage through) · fi mahdollisuus (opportunity) · nb mulighet (opportunity) · fi aukko (vacant position, in an array) · fi alku (beginning) · fi alku (first few bars of a musical composition) · mfe ouvertir (a gap permitting passage through) · is byrjun (first few moves in a game) · nl première (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · es abertura (act or instance of making or becoming open) · hu nyitás (act or instance of making or becoming open) · bg дебют (first few moves in a game) · he אוברטורה (first few bars of a musical composition) · nb start (act or instance of beginning) · cs otvor (a gap permitting passage through) · fi avoin paikka (unoccupied employment position) · nb åpning (a gap permitting passage through) · de Öffnung (a gap permitting passage through) · hu lehetőség (opportunity) · es estreno (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · pt vaga (unoccupied employment position) · nb ouverture (first few bars of a musical composition) · fr ouverture (first few moves in a game) · it sigla (first few bars of a musical composition) · pt abertura (act or instance of making or becoming open) · cs otevření (act or instance of making or becoming open) · de freie Stelle (unoccupied employment position) · sc obertura (a gap permitting passage through) · bg удобен случай (opportunity) · ru дебю́т (first few moves in a game) · kk ойынбасы (first few moves in a game) · fr trou (a gap permitting passage through) · hu eleje (beginning) · nb begynnelse (act or instance of beginning) · fi reikä (a gap permitting passage through) · it apertura (beginning) · es abierta (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nb åp (first few moves in a game) · hu (elérhető) idősáv (time available in a schedule) · nb åp (initial period an art gallery or museum is first opened) · he פתיחה (first few moves in a game) · fi rako (a gap permitting passage through) · ru откры́тие (beginning) · nb åpning (act or instance of beginning) · uk о́твір (a gap permitting passage through) · bg начало (act or instance of beginning) · ru откры́тие (act or instance of beginning) · hu kezdés (act or instance of beginning) · hy բացվածք (a gap permitting passage through) · hu megnyitás (act or instance of beginning) · pon wehwe (a gap permitting passage through) · hu nyitás (beginning) · pl otwarcie (act or instance of beginning) · ru отве́рстие (a gap permitting passage through) · hu felbontás (act or instance of making or becoming open) · es aperción (act or instance of making or becoming open) · fi aukko (time available in a schedule) · hu megnyitó (act or instance of beginning) · bg отвор (a gap permitting passage through) · mi whakatuwheratanga (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · mi pūaha (a gap permitting passage through) · hu bemutató (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · sl otvoritev (act or instance of beginning) · ru откры́тие (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nb innledning (first few bars of a musical composition) · ro deschidere (act or instance of beginning) · kmr vekirin (act or instance of making or becoming open) · hu nyitány (beginning) · es apertura (act or instance of making or becoming open) · sv öppning (first few moves in a game) · la apertūra (a gap permitting passage through) · pt abertura (first few moves in a game) · gd toll (a gap permitting passage through) · zu isikhala (a gap permitting passage through) · bg премиера (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · sc calànca (a gap permitting passage through) · he פתיחה (act or instance of making or becoming open) · bg отваряне (act or instance of making or becoming open) · lb Ëffnung (a gap permitting passage through) · eo premiero (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · he ראשית (beginning) · nb åpning (initial period an art gallery or museum is first opened) · uk відкриття́ (act or instance of making or becoming open) · hu vernisszázs (initial period an art gallery or museum is first opened) · tg ифтитоҳ (act or instance of making or becoming open) · fr ouverture (a gap permitting passage through) · hu kinyitás (act or instance of making or becoming open) · de Öffnung (act or instance of making or becoming open) · hu kilátás (opportunity) · kmr vebûn (act or instance of making or becoming open) · fr ouverture (act or instance of making or becoming open) · io aperto (a gap permitting passage through) · fi avaus (act or instance of beginning) · fi tyhjä paikka (vacant position, in an array) · lb Erëffnung (first few moves in a game) · hu felavatás (act or instance of beginning) · pt início (beginning) · hu hasadék (a gap permitting passage through) · hu álláslehetőség (unoccupied employment position) · nb premiere (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · rup dishcljidzãturã (a gap permitting passage through) · sv öppning (a gap permitting passage through) · fi avajaiset (initial period an art gallery or museum is first opened) · pt abertura (a gap permitting passage through) · ro deschizătură (a gap permitting passage through) · es apertura (first few moves in a game) · nb urpremiere (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · fi paikka (opportunity) · fi tilaisuus (opportunity) · hu alkalom (opportunity) · nb åpning (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nb begynnelse (beginning) · nb ledig stilling (vacant position, in an array) · nb åp (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · txb lyauto (a gap permitting passage through) · fi aukko (a gap permitting passage through) · sv premiär (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · sc calànca (a gap permitting passage through) · nb åp (act or instance of beginning) · fi avaus (first few moves in a game) · nb ledig time (time available in a schedule) · mhr аҥ (a gap permitting passage through) · qu kicha (a gap permitting passage through) · ro deschidere (first few moves in a game) · hu nyitás (act or instance of beginning) · hu megnyitás (first few moves in a game) · el άνοιγμα (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nb åp (act or instance of making or becoming open) · mfe ouvertir (act or instance of beginning) · de Eröffnungsvorstellung (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · ga oscailt (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nb debut (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · hy անցք (a gap permitting passage through) · ru дебю́т (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · hu esély (opportunity) · fi avaaminen (act or instance of making or becoming open) · nl vacature (unoccupied employment position) · hu betöltetlen állás (unoccupied employment position) · bg започване (act or instance of beginning) · ru вака́нсия (unoccupied employment position) · fi kolo (a gap permitting passage through) · nb ledig stilling (unoccupied employment position) · he התחלה (beginning) · ru увертю́ра (first few bars of a musical composition) · nl opening (first few moves in a game) · sdc abirtura (a gap permitting passage through) · nb åpning (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) · sh otvaranje (act or instance of making or becoming open) · ru прохо́д (a gap permitting passage through) · fi avautuminen (act or instance of making or becoming open) · ota آرا (a gap permitting passage through) · hu tisztás (a gap permitting passage through) · mi angotanga (a gap permitting passage through) · hu avató (act or instance of beginning) · ja 隙間 (a gap permitting passage through)