Definition of Open

Babylon English
open
adj. not closed; not sealed; exposed, vulnerable; honest, frank; receptive; unrestricted; spread out; accessible; available
v. move to an open position; be moved to an open position; begin; clear from obstructions; lead out or into; spread out; unseal; expose; make vulnerable; become receptive; remove restrictions; make accessible; make available
n. spacious place; wilderness, outdoors; open air, fresh air; competition in which both professionals and amateurs may compete; state of being unconcealed

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Open Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
Open
Used in the context of general equities. Having either buy or sell interest at the indicated price level and side of a preceding trade. "Open on the buy/sell side," means open to customer buyers/sellers, not that he/she wants to buy/sell but rather that he wants to find buyers/sellers (meaning that he/she is a seller/buyer). Antithesis of clean.

Glossary of petroleum Industry
open
of a wellbore, having no casing.

A Guide to Futures and Options Market Terminology : English-English
Open
1) The first price of the day for a contract on a securities or futures exchange. Futures exchanges post opening ranges for daily trading. Due to the fast-moving operation of futures markets, this range of closely related prices allows market participants to fill contracts at any price within the range, rather than be restricted to one price. The daily prices that are published are approximate medians of the opening range; 2) When markets are in session, or contracts are being traded, the markets are said to be "open."

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
NTER
OPEN DOOR ONLINE INC
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available

OMKT
Open Market, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Develops, markets, licenses and supports high performance software products which allow business-to-consumer and business-to-business electronic commerce on the internet and to deploy internet-based business applications within an enterprise.

OTEX
Open Text Corporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Develops, markets, licenses and supports an integrated product suite which combines enterprise document management, visual workflow and powerful searching in a web-based environment for project collaboration, accessed through standard web browsers.

PLAN
OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS INC
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available


Open Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

FOLDOC
open
1. To prepare to read or write a file. This usually involves checking whether the file already exists and that the user has the necessary authorisation to read or write it. The result of a successful open is usually some kind of capability (e.g. a Unix file descriptor) - a token that the user passes back to the system in order to access the file without further checks and finally to close the file.
2. Abbreviation for "open (or left) parenthesis" - used when necessary to eliminate oral ambiguity. To read aloud the LISP form (DEFUN FOO (X) (PLUS X 1)) one might say: "Open defun foo, open eks close, open, plus eks one, close close."
3. Non-proprietary. An open standard is one which can be used without payment.
[Jargon File]
(1995-01-31)

Jargon File
open
n. Abbreviation for `open (or left) parenthesis' -- used when necessary to eliminate oral ambiguity. To read aloud the LISP form (DEFUN FOO (X) (PLUS X 1)) one might say: "Open defun foo, open eks close, open, plus eks one, close close."

Multimedia Glossary
open
the process of displaying the contents of a document, folder, or application

Jensen's Technology Glossary
Open
a public standard in computer contexts that is the opposite of "proprietary." Open refers to software and hardware made from published specifications that anyone can copy --- so customers have choice among multiple suppliers that compete on price and innovation. (See also Cross-platform)

JDK Doc(JAVA)
OPEN
- Static variable in class java.awt.geom.Arc2D 
public static final int OPEN
The closure type for an open arc with no path segments connecting the two ends of the arc segment.


Open Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Open
(a.)
Free of access; not shut up; not closed; affording unobstructed ingress or egress; not impeding or preventing passage; not locked up or covered over; -- applied to passageways; as, an open door, window, road, etc.; also, to inclosed structures or objects; as, open houses, boxes, baskets, bottles, etc.; also, to means of communication or approach by water or land; as, an open harbor or roadstead.
  
(a.)
Free or cleared of obstruction to progress or to view; accessible; as, an open tract; the open sea.
  
(a.)
Free to be used, enjoyed, visited, or the like; not private; public; unrestricted in use; as, an open library, museum, court, or other assembly; liable to the approach, trespass, or attack of any one; unprotected; exposed.
  
(a.)
Free; disengaged; unappropriated; as, to keep a day open for any purpose; to be open for an engagement.
  
(a.)
Not closed or stopped with the finger; -- said of the string of an instrument, as of a violin, when it is allowed to vibrate throughout its whole length.
  
(a.)
Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt.
  
(a.)
Not drawn together, closed, or contracted; extended; expanded; as, an open hand; open arms; an open flower; an open prospect.
  
(a.)
Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing water ways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; -- used of the weather or the climate; as, an open season; an open winter.
  
(a.)
Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration; as, an open account; an open question; to keep an offer or opportunity open.
  
(a.)
Produced by an open string; as, an open tone.
  
(a.)
Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; -- said of vowels; as, the an far is open as compared with the a in say.
  
(a.)
Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure, as in uttering s.
  
(a.)
Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; -- applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc.
  
(n.)
Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water.
  
(v. i.)
To bark on scent or view of the game.
  
(v. i.)
To begin; to commence; as, the stock opened at par; the battery opened upon the enemy.
  
(v. i.)
To expand; to spread out; to be disclosed; as, the harbor opened to our view.
  
(v. i.)
To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted.
  
(v. t.)
To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
  
(v. t.)
To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to open a case in court, or a meeting.
  
(v. t.)
To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton by separating the fibers.
  
(v. t.)
To make known; to discover; also, to render available or accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
  
(v. t.)
To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room; to open a letter.
  
(v. t.)
To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
  

WordNet 2.0
open

Noun
1. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
(synonym) clear
(hypernym) area, country
2. where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"
(synonym) outdoors, out-of-doors, open air
(hypernym) outside, exterior
3. a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
(hypernym) tournament, tourney
4. information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
(synonym) surface
(hypernym) public knowledge, general knowledge
(derivation) afford, give

Verb
1. cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
(synonym) open up
(antonym) close, shut
(hyponym) unbar
(cause) open up
(derivation) undoer, opener, unfastener, untier
2. start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
(synonym) open up
(antonym) close, fold, shut down, close down
(hyponym) establish, set up, found, launch
(derivation) opening
3. become open; "The door opened"
(synonym) open up
(antonym) close, shut
(hypernym) change state, turn
(hyponym) unfasten
(derivation) opening
4. begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
(antonym) close
(hypernym) start, start up, embark on, commence
(hyponym) inaugurate
(see-also) pioneer, open up
(derivation) opener
5. spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
(synonym) unfold, spread, spread out
(hypernym) undo
(hyponym) divaricate
(derivation) opening
6. make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
(synonym) open up
(hypernym) yield, give, afford
(cause) open up
(derivation) opening
7. become available; "an opportunity opened up"
(synonym) open up
(hypernym) arise, come up
(derivation) opening
8. have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"
(derivation) opening, gap
9. make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
(hypernym) move, go
(derivation) first step, initiative, opening move, opening
(classification) chess, chess game
10. afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
(synonym) afford, give
(derivation) surface
11. display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
(antonym) close
(hypernym) expose, exhibit, display

Adjective
1. affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
(synonym) unfastened
(antonym) shut, unopen, closed
(similar) ajar(p)
2. affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"
(antonym) closed
(similar) yawning
(see-also) unfastened
3. with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"
(synonym) exposed
(similar) unprotected
4. open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
(similar) public
5. used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
(synonym) opened
(antonym) closed, shut
(similar) agape(p), gaping
6. not having been filled; "the job is still open"
(similar) available
7. accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy"
(similar) unrestricted
8. not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack"
(synonym) assailable, undefendable, undefended
(similar) vulnerable
9. (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave"
(synonym) loose
(similar) coarse
10. having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"
(similar) unenclosed
11. opened out; "an open newspaper"
(similar) unfolded
12. of a set; containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set, or being the complement of an open set; of an interval; containing neither of its end points
(antonym) closed
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
13. not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
(synonym) undecided, undetermined, unresolved
(similar) unsettled
14. not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
(synonym) opened
(similar) unsealed
15. without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
(similar) unconstricted
16. relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas"
(similar) empty
17. open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"
(synonym) overt
(similar) bald, barefaced
(see-also) explicit, expressed
18. used of string or hole or pipe of instruments
(synonym) unstopped
(classification) music
19. not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers"
(synonym) open(a)
(similar) nonunion
20. possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"
(synonym) capable, subject
(similar) susceptible
21. not secret; "open plans"; "an open ballot"
(similar) unconcealed
22. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion"
(synonym) blatant, blazing, conspicuous
(similar) unconcealed
23. affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"
(synonym) clear
(similar) unobstructed
24. lax in enforcing laws; "an open town"
(synonym) wide-open, lawless
(similar) unlawful
25. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
(synonym) candid, heart-to-heart
(similar) ingenuous, artless
26. sincere and free of reserve in expression; "Please be open with me"
(similar) honest, honorable
27. receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas"
(similar) unprejudiced, impartial
28. ready for business; "the stores are open"
(similar) active

Australian Slang
Break open a coldie
have a drink (usually a beer)

Lunch, who opened their?
OK, who farted?

Open go
1. situation in which fair play prevails and no unfair restrains or limiting conditions apply: “The election was an open go”; 2. situation in which normal restraints do not apply: “It was open go at the bar that night.”


Open slather
free-for-all, anything goes

The garage door is open
phrase used to politely inform someone that their fly is undone

Shakespeare Words
OPEN
to give tongue as a hound

Anagram
open
  peon  nope

hEnglish - advanced version

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
open
oscailte
v., oscail, fosgail
I open: osclaím

English Phonetics

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Agor
Agor, Agori, Agoryd = v. to open, to expand

Agored
Agored = a. open, espandetl

Ardyst
Ardyst = n. an open witness

Arolli
Arolli = v. to split, to lay open

Brac
Brac = a. free, frank, open

Eg
Eg = n. that is open; acre

Egored
Egored = a. open, expanded

Egori
Egori = v. to open, to disclose

Esyllt
Esyllt = n. that is fair, or open

Gaith
Gaith = n. utterance, a. open

Gores
Gores = n. waste, a. open

Goresiad
Goresiad = n. a laying open

Gorest
Gorest = n. a waste; a. open waste

Gweliad
Gweliad = n. a laying open; a wounding

Gwelio
Gwelio = v. to lay open; to wound

Ial
Ial = n. open space or region, a. clear, open, or fair

Llau
Llau = v. to lay open; to slay, n. creepers, or lice

Lledchwelan
Lledchwelan = n. that is half open, or divided

Marth
Marth = n. what is flat, plain, or open; sadness; what is sure

Merthyr
Merthyr = n. what is open; a martyr

Ostl
Ostl = n. an open place; inn

Peithiant
Peithiant = n. a laying open; a scouting

Peithio
Peithio = v. to lay open; to scout

Peithiog
Peithiog = a open, desert, waste

Peithw
Peithw = a. of plain open aspect

Peithyn
Peithyn = n. what is open; open surface; a tile; slay of a loom; a cog

Penagored
Penagored = a. open at the top

Rhagagori
Rhagagori = v. to open before

Rhodwydd
Rhodwydd = n. an open course

Safnrwth
Safnrwth = a. open jawed

Syllwg
Syllwg = n. an open prospect

Ymagori
Ymagori = v. to open one's self



The 'Lectric Law Library
Open, Opening
OPEN, OPENING - To open a case is to make a statement of the pleadings in a case, which is called the opening.

The opening should be concise, very distinct and perspicuous. Its use is to enable the judge and jury to direct their attention to the real merits of the case and the points in issue.

The opening address or speech is that made immediately after the evidence has been closed; such address usually states, 1st. The full extent of the plaintiff's claims, and the circumstances under which they are made, to show that they are just and reasonable. 2d. At least an outline of the evidence by which those claims are to be established. 3d. The legal grounds and authorities in favor of the claim or of the proposed evidence. 4th. An anticipation of the expected defence and statement of the grounds on which it is futile, either in law or justice, and the reasons why it ought to fail. To open a judgment is to set it aside.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.


Open Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
OPEN
An unobstructed area of land or water.


Open Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Open
The situation of a place exposed to the wind and sea. It is also expressed of any distant object to which sight or passage is not intercepted.

Worldgolf
open
A tournament in which both amateurs and professionals are allowed to play.

Glossary of Chess Terms
Open
1. A type of position (see "Open Game") or file (see "Open File").
2. A type of tournament in which any class of player can participate.

Bowling Termes 1.0
Open
A frame that doesn¹t have a strike or spare. (blow, error, miss)


Open Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

English-Latin Online Dictionary
open
expositus, patefacio, directus


Open Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Open (v.)
tu'ash (anc.)

gambling
Open
In poker, the player who bets first.

English - Klingon
open
v. poSmoH
excl. yIpoSmoH (imperative form, singular)


Open Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

A Basic Guide to ASL
Open
Place the thumbs and index fingers of both flat hands together with palms facing forward. Move both hands sideways in opposite directions.

Health Information
Open
Set Speech Recognition - understanding speech without visual clues (speech reading).


Open Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Abbreviation Airbus A340
O
Open

Electronics Terminology
Open
A condition in which solder fails to bridge the gap between lead termination and the pad, resulting in a loss of electrical continuity.

Industry Glossary
open
Refers to nonpregnant females.


Open Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Phobia
Aeroacrophobia
Fear of open high places

Agoraphobia
Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets.
Fear of leaving a safe place

Optophobia
Fear of opening one's eyes


Open Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Chios
open; opening
  

Nephthoah
opening; open
  


Open Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Open
Open may refer to:
In mathematics

In music:


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