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open 1 of 3 adjective ˈō-pən -pᵊm opener ˈōp-nər, ˈō-pə- ; openest ˈōp-nəst, ˈō-pə- Synonyms of open 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 the house was open b : having the lips parted stood there with his mouth wide open c : not buttoned or zipped an open shirt 3 a : completely free from concealment : exposed to general view or knowledge their hostilities eventually erupted with open war b : exposed or vulnerable to attack or question : subject open to doubt c : being an operation or surgical procedure in which an incision is made such that the tissues are fully exposed 4 a : not covered with a top, roof, or lid an open car her eyes were open b : having no protective covering open wiring 5 a : having the skin cracked, cut, or broken so that underlying tissue is exposed abrasions, lacerations, and other open wounds see also open fracture b of a head injury : marked by fracture or penetration of the skull 6 : not restricted to a particular group or category of participants open to the public open housing : such as a : enterable by both amateur (see amateur sense 1) and professional (see professional entry 1 sense 2a) contestants an open tournament b : enterable by a registered voter regardless of political affiliation an open primary 7 a : presenting no obstacle to passage or view : not enclosed, obstructed, or filled with objects the open road open country see also open water b of large bodies of water : away from the coastal regions : pelagic fish of the open ocean In open seas, the smaller the ship, the more motion you can expect.— Matt Hannafin et al. 8 : having the parts or surfaces laid out in an expanded position : spread out : unfolded an open book 9 a(1) : low sense 15 an open vowel (2) : formed with the tongue in a lower position Italian has an open and a close e b(1) : having clarity and resonance unimpaired by undue tension or constriction of the throat an open vocal tone (2) of a tone : produced by an open string or on a wind instrument by the lip without the use of slides, valves, or keys 10 a : available to follow or make use of the only course open to us b : not taken up with duties or engagements keep an hour open on Friday c : not finally decided : subject to further consideration the salary is open an open question d : available for a qualified applicant : vacant the job is still open e : remaining available for use or filling until canceled an open order for more items f : available for future purchase these items are in open stock g : available for breeding : not now pregnant an open heifer h computers : not proprietary : available to third party developers But while IBM pushes Notes, a proprietary technology created in the 1980s, a raft of new and much smaller rivals is plying the "open" technology of the 1990s: software on the World Wide Web, the fastest growing part of the Internet.— Bart Ziegler compare open-source 11 a : characterized by ready accessibility and usually generous attitude: such as (1) : generous in giving (2) : willing to hear and consider or to accept and deal with : responsive open to an offer open to suggestion (3) : free from reserve or pretense : frank was open about his personal life (4) of a relationship : not restricted to one partner at a time by mutual agreement see also open marriage b : accessible to the influx of new factors (such as foreign goods) an open market 12 a : having openings, interruptions, or spaces open mesh : such as (1) : being porous (see porous sense 2a) and friable open soil (2) : sparsely distributed : scattered open population (3) of a compound : having components (see component entry 1 sense 1) separated by a space in writing or printing (such as opaque projector) b : not made up of a continuous closed circuit (see circuit entry 1 sense 2a) of channels the insect circulatory system is open 13 a of an organ pipe : not stopped at the top b of a string on a musical instrument : not stopped by the finger 14 : being in operation an open microphone especially : ready for business, patronage, or use the store is open from 9 to 5 the new highway will be open next week 15 a(1) : characterized by lack of effective regulation of various commercial enterprises (see enterprise sense 2) an open town (2) : not repressed (see repress sense 1) by legal controls open gambling b : free from checking or hampering restraints an open economy c : relatively unguarded by opponents passed to an open teammate 16 : having been opened by a first ante, bet, or bid the bidding is open 17 of punctuation : characterized by sparing use especially of the comma when possible without causing misinterpretation 18 mathematics a : containing none of its endpoints an open interval b : being a set or composed of sets each point of which has a neighborhood all of whose points are contained in the set the interior of a sphere is an open set 19 a : being an incomplete electrical circuit b : not allowing the flow of electricity an open switch 20 of a universe : having insufficient mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c) to halt expansion gravitationally

open 2 of 3 verb opened ˈō-pənd ˈō-pᵊmd ; opening ˈōp-niŋ, ˈō-pə-

transitive verb 1 a : to move (something, such as a door) from a closed position b : to make available for entry or passage by turning back (something, such as a barrier) or removing (something, such as a cover or an obstruction) 2 a : to make available for or active in a regular function open a new store b : to make accessible for a particular purpose opened new land for settlement c : to initiate access to (a computer file) prior to use 3 a : to disclose or expose to view : reveal b : to make more discerning or responsive : enlighten must open our minds to the problems c : to bring into view or come in sight of by changing position 4 a : to make an opening in opened the boil b : to loosen and make less compact open the soil 5 : to spread out : unfold opened the book 6 a : to enter upon : begin opened the meeting b : to commence action in a card game by making (a first bid), putting a first bet in (the pot), or playing (a card or suit) as first lead 7 : to restore or recall (something, such as an order) from a finally determined state to a state in which the parties are free to prosecute or oppose

intransitive verb 1 : to become open the office opened early 2 a : to spread out : expand the wound opened under the strain b : to become disclosed a beautiful vista opened before us 3 : to become enlightened or responsive 4 : to give access the rooms open onto a hall 5 : speak out sense 2 finally he opened freely on the subject 6 a : to begin a course or activity b : to make a bet, bid, or lead in commencing a round or hand of a card game 7 : to provide the opening performance of a show before the main event openability ˌōp-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē ˌō-pə- noun openable ˈōp-nə-bəl ˈō-pə- adjective

open 3 of 3 noun 1 : opening 2 : open and unobstructed space: such as a : open air b : open water 3 : an open contest, competition, or tournament 4 : a public or unconcealed state or position

AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity and autonomy.