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Array and Opening

array

noun

  • An orderly arrangement.
    • usage: "an array of troops in battle order"
  • An impressive display.
    • usage: "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
  • Especially fine or decorative clothing.
  • An arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics.

verb

  • Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line.
    • usage: "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"
  • Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
opening

noun

  • An open or empty space in or between things.
    • usage: "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
  • A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise.
  • Becoming open or being made open.
    • usage: "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
  • The first performance (as of a theatrical production. )
    • usage: "the opening received good critical reviews"
  • The act of opening something.
    • usage: "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
  • Opportunity especially for employment or promotion.
    • usage: "there is an opening in the sales department"
  • The initial part of the introduction.
    • usage: "the opening established the basic theme"
  • A possible alternative.
    • usage: "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
  • An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity.
    • usage: "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
  • A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made.
    • usage: "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
  • An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship.
  • A recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess.
    • usage: "he memorized all the important chess openings"
  • The first of a series of actions.

verb

  • Cause to open or to become open.
    • usage: "Mary opened the car door"
  • Start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning.
    • usage: "open a business"
  • Become open.
    • usage: "The door opened"
  • Begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc..
    • usage: "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
  • Spread out or open from a closed or folded state.
    • usage: "open the map"; "spread your arms"
  • Make available.
    • usage: "This opens up new possibilities"
  • Become available.
    • usage: "an opportunity opened up"
  • Have an opening or passage or outlet.
    • usage: "The bedrooms open into the hall"
  • Make the opening move.
    • usage: "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
  • Afford access to.
    • usage: "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
  • Display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer.

adjective

  • First or beginning.
    • usage: "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Opening is the first transaction in each security or commodity when trading begins for the day occurs at what's known as its opening, or opening price. Sometimes the opening price on one day is the same as the closing price the night before. But that's not always the case, especially with stocks or contracts that are actively traded in the after-hours markets.

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