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- Dictionaryopenness/ˈəʊp(ə)nnəs/
noun
- 1. lack of restriction; accessibility: "our hallmark was openness to all comers"
- 2. lack of secrecy or concealment; frankness: "a democratic society committed to openness and transparency"
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noun [ U ] uk / ˈəʊ.p ə n.nəs / us / ˈoʊ.p ə n.nəs / Add to word list. C2. honesty: If these discussions are to succeed, we'll need openness from/on both sides. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity. above board. anti-corruption. artlessly. artlessness. earnest. honestly.
Synonyms for OPENNESS: honesty, sincerity, frankness, directness, forthrightness, straightforwardness, candor, candidness; Antonyms of OPENNESS: indirection, dissimulation, dissembling, secretiveness, evasiveness, restraint, inhibition, reticence.
Nov 14, 2012 · 1. : having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides. cattle grazing on an open range. 2. a (1) : being in a position or adjustment to permit passage : not shut or locked. an open door. (2) : having a barrier (such as a door) so adjusted as to allow passage.
openness (to something) the quality of being able to think about, accept or listen to different ideas or people. He demonstrated an openness to change. the quality of not being limited or covered. Definition of openness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
noun [ U ] us / ˈoʊ.p ə n.nəs / uk / ˈəʊ.p ə n.nəs / Add to word list. C2. honesty: If these discussions are to succeed, we'll need openness from/on both sides. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity. aboveboard. anti-corruption. artlessly. artlessness. earnest. honestly.
the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct. the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them. noun. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) synonyms: receptiveness, receptivity. see more.
What does the noun openness mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun openness, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. openness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weather (early 1600s) politics (1980s) See meaning & use.
1. a. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. b. Affording unobstructed passage or view: open waters; the open countryside. 2. a. Having no protecting or concealing cover: an open wound; an open sports car. b. Completely obvious; blatant: open disregard of the law.
openness. noun [ U ] uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˈəʊp ə nnəs / us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. honesty about your thoughts and feelings: I appreciated his openness.
Openness definition: the quality or state of being relatively free from obstruction or relatively unoccupied. See examples of OPENNESS used in a sentence.
