Commencement vs Opening - What's the difference?
commencement | opening | Related terms |
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
:: Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
Something that is open.
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 a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.
# The first few measures of a musical composition.
# (chess) The first few moves in a game of chess.
A vacant position, especially in an array.
# A time available in a schedule.
# An unoccupied employment position.
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
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As nouns the difference between commencement and opening
is that commencement is the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start while opening is an act or instance of making or becoming open.As a verb opening is
present participle of lang=en.As an adjective opening is
describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who opens the attackcommencement
English
Noun
(en noun)- The time of Henry VII ... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history. -allam.
- 1800 , William Took, View of the Russian empire during the reign of Catharine the Second
Coordinate terms
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* English contranyms ----opening
English
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.
- He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.
- A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.
- He slipped through an opening in the crowd.
- 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.
- They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening , but hoped that word would spread.
- John spends two hours a day studying openings , and another two hours studying endgames.
- Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?
- If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.
- The only two-hour openings for the hockey rink are between 1AM and 5AM.
- We have an opening in our marketing department.
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