open
- adjective
- /ˈoʊpən/
- In order to foster innovation, it is important to maintain an open mindset towards new ideas.
- open-ended
- an open question
- remain open
And that's, you know, that's kind of an open issue, right?
- And that's, you know, that's kind of an open issue, right?
- And I think there are a lot of open questions in this area.
- We leave that an open question for you to ponder.
- They are dealing with data is well open versus pay.
- So you know, looking we're open send your applications my way.
- Now this course is part of the Yale Open Courses program.
Examples
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Such activities helped to create a trauma-informed school culture open to programs addressing student mental health.
Academic text (2011) -
Without claiming citizenship, Jerusalem would remain an open city to all who come to visit.
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And I think there are a lot of open questions in this area.
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So we're saying that this is open and X.
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Now, the key thing is we have to be open to all possibilities.
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There are still alternatives open to us.
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The principal has to deal with his school staff in an open, friendly, democratic spirit.
Academic text (2012) -
Librarians believe in the premise that balanced, open access to information is a student's right.
Academic text (2015) -
The committee left several issues open, allowing for further discussion in the next meeting.
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We need to ensure that everyone has open access to the resources available on the website.
Synonyms
Able to be used or bought and not in use now
Completely open and available with nothing stopping access
Not yet sure which option or side to choose
A problem or question that is still not solved
Not yet decided or settled
A plan or agreement that has no fixed end and can change
Not yet decided or known
Completely open with nothing closed or covering it
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay half awake and watch for danger while you sleep because you are afraid
- Offensive
To attack or punish someone suddenly and violently, often for something they did
- Offensive
To show a company's private information to others, often during business talks
- Informal
To not pay attention and miss what is happening around you, for example because you are daydreaming
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
Compounds
- Literature
A letter written to one person but published for everyone to read to make people notice a problem
- Specialized
An operation where doctors open the chest to operate on the heart
- NSFW
A marriage in which both partners allow each other to have sex with other people
- Literature
An early election before the main vote where any registered voter can vote for candidates of only one party
A way to let many countries trade equally with one country, used for China in the late 1800s
A British university that offers part-time online and distance courses for adults, often without usual entry rules
- Specialized
A fabric with threads placed far apart so small holes let light and air through
A way of allowing foreign companies to trade on the same terms as local companies
- Specialized
A common eye disease that slowly reduces side vision when eye fluid cannot drain
- Specialized
A set of numbers between two points that does not include the end points
- Specialized
Soldiers standing with wide spaces between ranks so an officer can walk between them for inspection
- Specialized
A borrowing plan that lets you borrow up to a set limit and use it again as you repay
- Specialized
A company that sells and buys back shares any time at a price based on its assets
- Archaic
A large hot oven that makes steel by heating metal on a shallow bed with flames above
- Archaic
A way of making steel by melting iron and scrap metal in a large open furnace
How Open
Surface Forms
Etymology
Open comes from an old German word meaning 'not closed'. So when an issue or decision is left open, it is not fixed or settled and can still change.