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Opening vs Cryptoporticus - What's the difference?

opening | cryptoporticus |

As nouns the difference between opening and cryptoporticus

is that opening is an act or instance of making or becoming open while cryptoporticus is (in roman architecture ) a vaulted corridor or arcade at, or just below ground level; normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault also a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have windows or openings instead of columns.

As a verb opening

is .

As a adjective opening

is (cricket).

opening

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • Something that is open.
  • A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.
    He slipped through an opening in the crowd.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • # 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.
  • John spends two hours a day studying openings , and another two hours studying endgames.
  • A vacant position, especially in an array.
  • Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?
  • # A time available in a schedule.
  • 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.
  • # An unoccupied employment position.
  • We have an opening in our marketing department.
  • An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2010 , date=December 29 , author=Sam Sheringham , title=Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=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. }}

    Synonyms

    * (something that is open) hole, gap, crevice * (available time) availability, slot * See also

    Coordinate terms

    * (opening of an art show) vernissage

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (cricket)
  • Derived terms

    * grand opening * market opening * opening batsman * opening ceremony * opening credits * opening day * opening fire * opening hours * opening of an envelope * soft opening ----

    cryptoporticus

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (in Roman architecture ) A vaulted corridor or arcade at, or just below ground level; normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault. Also a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have windows or openings instead of columns.
  • *{{quote-book
  • , year= 1581 , year_published= 1888 , author= Richard Mulcaster , by= , title= Positions , url= http://books.google.com/books?id=-acAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA87 , original= , chapter= , section = , isbn= , edition= , publisher= Longmans, Green and Company , location= London , editor= , volume= , page= 87 , passage= The close walkes'', which were called ''cryptoporticus were not of choice but of necessitie, when extremitie of weather would not let them walke abroad. }}