OPENING

Definition

1. adjective first or beginning.
2. noun an open or empty space in or between things. — synonyms: gap
3. noun a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise.
4. noun becoming open or being made open.
5. noun the first performance (as of a theatrical production). — synonyms: opening_night, curtain_raising
6. noun the act of opening something.
7. noun opportunity especially for employment or promotion.
8. noun the initial part of the introduction.
9. noun a possible alternative. — synonyms: possibility, possible_action
10. noun an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity. — synonyms: orifice, porta
11. noun a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made.
12. noun an entrance equipped with a hatch. — synonyms: hatchway, scuttle
13. noun a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess. — synonyms: chess_opening
14. noun the first of a series of actions. — synonyms: first_step, initiative, opening_move