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The definition of open
55 Definitions of: open
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- adjective, not closed or barred
- adjective, affording free passage, access, view, etc; not blocked or obstructed
- adjective, not sealed, fastened, or wrapped
- adjective, having the interior part accessible
- adjective, extended, expanded, or unfolded
- adjective, ready for business
- adjective, able to be obtained; available
- adjective, unobstructed by buildings, trees, etc
- adjective, free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etc
- adjective, unengaged or unoccupied
- adjective, See open season
- adjective, not decided or finalized
- adjective, ready to entertain new ideas; not biased or prejudiced
- adjective, unreserved or candid
- adjective, liberal or generous
- adjective, extended or eager to receive (esp in the phrase with open arms)
- adjective, exposed to view; blatant
- adjective, liable or susceptible
- adjective, (of climate or seasons) free from frost; mild
- adjective, free from navigational hazards, such as ice, sunken ships, etc
- adjective, without legal restrictions or enforceable regulations, esp in relation to gambling, vice, etc
- adjective, without barriers to prevent absconding
- adjective, having large or numerous spacing or apertures
- adjective, full of small openings or gaps; porous
- adjective, printing (of type matter) generously leaded or widely spaced
- adjective, music a) (of a violin or guitar string) not stopped with the finger b) (of a pipe, such as an organ pipe) not closed at either end c) (of a note) played on such a string or pipe
- adjective, commerce a) in operation; active b) unrestricted; unlimited
- adjective, See open cheque
- adjective, (of a return ticket) not specifying a date for travel
- adjective, sport a) (of a goal, court, etc) unguarded or relatively unprotected b) (of a stance, esp in golf) characterized by the front of the body being turned forward
- adjective, (of a wound) exposed to the air
- adjective, (esp of the large intestine) free from obstruction
- adjective, undefended and of no military significance
- adjective, phonetics a) denoting a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively wide apart b) denoting a syllable that does not end in a consonant, as in pa
- adjective, chess (of a file) having no pawns on it
- adjective, maths (of a set) containing points whose neighbourhood consists of other points of the same set
- adjective, computing (of software or a computer system) designed to an internationally agreed standard in order to allow communication between computers, irrespective of size, maufacturer, etc
- verb, to move or cause to move from a closed or fastened position
- verb, to render, be, or become accessible or unobstructed
- verb, to come into or appear in view
- verb, to puncture (a boil) so as to permit drainage
- verb, to extend or unfold or cause to extend or unfold
- verb, to disclose or uncover or be disclosed or uncovered
- verb, to cause (the mind) to become receptive or (of the mind) to become receptive
- verb, to operate or cause to operate
- verb, to make or become less compact or dense in structure
- verb, to set or be set in action; start
- verb, to arrange for (a bank account, savings account, etc) usually by making an initial deposit
- verb, to turn to a specified point in (a book, magazine, etc)
- verb, law to make the opening statement in (a case before a court of law)
- verb, cards to bet, bid, or lead first on a hand
- noun, any wide or unobstructed space or expanse, esp of land or water
- noun, See open air
- noun, sport a competition which anyone may enter
- noun, bring (or come) into the open to make (or become) evident or public ▷ See also open up
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