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opening
noun
countable
A2
UK /ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ/ US /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
A gap permitting passage through.
An act or instance of beginning.
Something that is a beginning.
The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
The initial period when an art exhibition, fashion show, etc. is first opened, especially the first evening.
The first few measures of a musical composition.
The first few moves in a game.
The initial movement in a market when it opens.
A vacant position, especially in an array.
A vacant position, especially in an array.
A time available in a schedule.
An unoccupied employment position.
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
Forms
plural
openings
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I am counting on you to deliver the opening address.
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opening
Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
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