OPENING

Definition of OPENING

(noun)an open or empty space in or between things
(noun)a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
(noun)becoming open or being made open
(noun)the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
(noun)the act of opening something
(noun)opportunity especially for employment or promotion
(noun)the initial part of the introduction
(noun)a possible alternative
(noun)an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
(noun)a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
(noun)an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
(noun)a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
(noun)the first of a series of actions
(adj)first or beginning