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adj
verb
- assimilate or take in
- (transitive) To assimilate mentally.
- become imbued
- devote (oneself) fully to
- cause to become one with
- consume all of one's attention or time
- suck or take up or in
- take up mentally
- take up, as of debts or payments
- take in, also metaphorically
- (transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
- (transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
- (transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
- (transitive) To defray the costs.
- (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
- (intransitive) To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
- (transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
- (transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
- (transitive) To occupy or consume time.
- (transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it.
noun
- assimilation; incorporation.
- Mental assimilation.
- Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
- (meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
- (physical chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
- (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- (electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
- complete attention; intense mental effort
- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- the mental state of being preoccupied by something
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
- (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
verb
- assimilate culturally
- (transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
- (transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
- (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
noun
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To adapt to something; to fit in.
- (intransitive, figuratively) Of several things: to combine or fit together well.
- (chiefly woodworking) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
- To combine or fit (things) together well.
- (music) To seamlessly move a melody from one instrument to another.
- (computing) To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
- fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
noun
- In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
- (heraldry) A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1).
- A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
- The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
- a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
verb
- become one; become integrated
- open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
- calculate the integral of; calculate by integration
- make into a whole or make part of a whole
- (transitive) To include as a constituent part or functionality.
- (transitive) To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.
- (mathematics, sciences, transitive) To give the sum or total of a varying quantity over an interval such as a period of time or an area.
- (transitive) To desegregate, as a school or neighborhood.
- (usually intransitive, sometimes reflexive) To join a group or an environment harmoniously; to make oneself fit in.
- (genetics, transitive) To combine compatible elements in order to incorporate them.
- (mathematics, sciences, transitive) To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.
noun
- The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.
- The metabolic conversion of nutrients into tissue.
- (by extension) The absorption of new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.
- (sociology, cultural studies) The adoption, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
- (phonology) A sound change process by which the phonetics of a speech segment becomes more like that of another segment in a word (or at a word boundary), so that a change of phoneme occurs.
- in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
- the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
noun
verb
- neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
- choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
- take or assume for one's own use
- appoint summarily or commandeer
- (transitive) To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
- (transitive) To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
- (transitive) To absorb or assimilate into an established group, movement, category, etc.
noun
- an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
- a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
- A crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals, etc.
- (figurative) A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized.
verb
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To be accepted as.
- (transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.
- (transitive) To try for, to attempt to reach.
- (transitive) To favor, accept; to have a preference for.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cost.
- (transitive) To attack.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.
- (transitive, informal) To fall for (a trick)
- (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
- (transitive) To apply equally to.
- (transitive) To suffice to be used for; to serve as.
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
- make an attempt at achieving something
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
noun
- sympathetic compatibility
- harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
- concurrence of opinion
- a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
- (law) An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.
- Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
- (international law) An international agreement.
- (countable, perfumery) A distinctive mixture of fragrances or the odor thereof.
- A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
- Agreement or harmony of things in general.
- Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.
verb
- allow to have
- go together
- (transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
- (intransitive) To agree in pitch and tone.
- (transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
- (intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.
- (transitive, law) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.
adj
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet
verb
- adapt
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make an investment
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
noun
noun
- assimilation; incorporation.
- Mental assimilation.
- Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
- (meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
- (physical chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
- (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- (electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
- complete attention; intense mental effort
- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- the mental state of being preoccupied by something
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
- (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
noun
noun
noun
noun
- The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.
- The metabolic conversion of nutrients into tissue.
- (by extension) The absorption of new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.
- (sociology, cultural studies) The adoption, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
- (phonology) A sound change process by which the phonetics of a speech segment becomes more like that of another segment in a word (or at a word boundary), so that a change of phoneme occurs.
- in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
- the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
noun
noun
- an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
- a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
- A crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals, etc.
- (figurative) A place where many divergent things (often races or cultures, but also talents) come together and are homogenized.
noun
- sympathetic compatibility
- harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
- concurrence of opinion
- a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
- (law) An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.
- Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
- (international law) An international agreement.
- (countable, perfumery) A distinctive mixture of fragrances or the odor thereof.
- A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
- Agreement or harmony of things in general.
- Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.
verb
- allow to have
- go together
- (transitive) To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.
- (intransitive) To agree in pitch and tone.
- (transitive) To bring (people) to an agreement; to reconcile, settle, adjust or harmonize.
- (intransitive) To agree or correspond; to be in harmony; to be concordant.
- (transitive, law) To grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award.
verb
- assimilate or take in
- (transitive) To assimilate mentally.
- become imbued
- devote (oneself) fully to
- cause to become one with
- consume all of one's attention or time
- suck or take up or in
- take up mentally
- take up, as of debts or payments
- take in, also metaphorically
- (transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
- (transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
- (transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
- (transitive) To defray the costs.
- (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
- (intransitive) To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
- (transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
- (transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
- (transitive) To occupy or consume time.
- (transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it.
verb
- assimilate culturally
- (transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
- (transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
- (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
verb
- (intransitive) To adapt to something; to fit in.
- (intransitive, figuratively) Of several things: to combine or fit together well.
- (chiefly woodworking) To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint.
- To combine or fit (things) together well.
- (music) To seamlessly move a melody from one instrument to another.
- (computing) To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously.
- fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail
noun
- In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes.
- (heraldry) A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1).
- A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint.
- The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
- a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
verb
- become one; become integrated
- open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
- calculate the integral of; calculate by integration
- make into a whole or make part of a whole
- (transitive) To include as a constituent part or functionality.
- (transitive) To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.
- (mathematics, sciences, transitive) To give the sum or total of a varying quantity over an interval such as a period of time or an area.
- (transitive) To desegregate, as a school or neighborhood.
- (usually intransitive, sometimes reflexive) To join a group or an environment harmoniously; to make oneself fit in.
- (genetics, transitive) To combine compatible elements in order to incorporate them.
- (mathematics, sciences, transitive) To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of an equation.
verb
- neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
- choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
- take or assume for one's own use
- appoint summarily or commandeer
- (transitive) To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
- (transitive) To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
- (transitive) To absorb or assimilate into an established group, movement, category, etc.
verb
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To be accepted as.
- (transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.
- (transitive) To try for, to attempt to reach.
- (transitive) To favor, accept; to have a preference for.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To cost.
- (transitive) To attack.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.
- (transitive, informal) To fall for (a trick)
- (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
- (transitive) To apply equally to.
- (transitive) To suffice to be used for; to serve as.
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
- make an attempt at achieving something
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
verb
- adapt
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make an investment
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
noun
adj
adj
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet