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Meaning of "openness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPENNESS

openness  [ˈəʊpənnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPENNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Openness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPENNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Openness

Openness is an overarching concept or philosophy that is characterized by an emphasis on transparency and free unrestricted access to knowledge and information as well as collaborative or cooperative management and decision making rather than a central authority. Openness can be said to be the opposite of secrecy.

Definition of openness in the English dictionary

The first definition of openness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being unobstructed by buildings, trees, etc. Other definition of openness is the quality or state of being free to all to join, enter, use, visit, etc. Openness is also the quality or state of not being decided or finalized.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPENNESS


barrenness
ˈbærənnɪs
commonness
ˈkɒmənnɪs
evenness
ˈiːvənnɪs
fineness
ˈfaɪnnɪs
genuineness
ˈdʒenjʊɪnnɪs
greenness
ˈɡriːnnɪs
leanness
ˈliːnnɪs
meanness
ˈmiːnnɪs
oneness
ˈwʌnnɪs
outspokenness
ˌaʊtˈspəʊkənnɪs
plainness
ˈpleɪnnɪs
proneness
ˈprəʊnnɪs
rottenness
ˈrɒtnnɪs
sternness
ˈstɜːnnɪs
stubbornness
ˈstʌbənnɪs
suddenness
ˈsʌdənnɪs
sullenness
ˈsʌlənnɪs
thinness
ˈθɪnnɪs
unevenness
ʌnˈiːvənnɪs
wantonness
ˈwɒntənnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPENNESS

opencast
opencast mining
opener
opening
opening act
opening arguments
opening balance
opening batsman
opening bowler
opening ceremony
opening gambit
opening hours
opening night
opening time
opening times
openly
openmouthedly
openmouthedness
openside
openwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPENNESS

betweenness
brazenness
brokenness
brownness
business
drunkenness
dunness
foreignness
givenness
goldenness
Guinness
hiddenness
humanness
keenness
McGuinness
oftenness
soddenness
tyranness
uncertainness
uncleanness
vainness

Synonyms and antonyms of openness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPENNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «openness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of openness

Translation of «openness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPENNESS

Find out the translation of openness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of openness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «openness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开放
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apertura
570 millions of speakers

English

openness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुलेपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانفتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открытость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abertura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

openmouthedness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

franchise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Openmouthedness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Offenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

開放性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Openmouthedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cởi mở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

openmouthedness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Openmouthedness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

openmouthedness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apertura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otwartość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкритість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deschidere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφάνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

openheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öppenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of openness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENNESS»

The term «openness» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of openness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «openness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «openness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about openness

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPENNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word openness.
1
Jose Maria Aznar
Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.
2
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
One of the main characteristics that differentiates Dubai from other commercial centres is its openness to innovation and the freedoms it grants people and institutions to operate.
3
Michael Bloomberg
We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001.
4
David Blunkett
I believe Britishness is defined not on ethnic and exclusive grounds but through shared values; our history of tolerance, openness and internationalism; and our commitment to democracy and liberty, to civic duty and the public space.
5
Niels Bohr
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
6
Bobbi Brown
When I interview someone, I know in the first two minutes if I like them or not. I find that if it's easy to talk to someone and I see an openness and honesty and integrity, then I usually hire them.
7
Tim Crouch
As actors, we do our best to keep things light and to encourage in the audience an openness to the changing atoms in the room.
8
Sante D'Orazio
If I create anything, I create the atmosphere of trust and openness.
9
Jared Diamond
Human societies vary in lots of independent factors affecting their openness to innovation.
10
Douglas Feith
Well we are hoping that the power of the community of free nations is such that our sovereignty our rights are not going to be challenged by anybody who's going try to undermine the freedom, the openness of our societies and our security.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPENNESS»

Discover the use of openness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to openness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Openness, Secrecy, Authorship: Technical Arts and the ...
Although Long's study follows a chronological development, this is not merely a general work. Long is able to examine events and sources within their historical context and locale.
Pamela O. Long, 2003
2
The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional ...
Evangelical and other orthodox Christian philosophers have promoted the "relational" or "personalist" perspective on God in recent decades. Now here is the first major attempt to bring the discussion into the evangelical theological arena.
Clark H. Pinnock, Richard Rice, John Sanders, 2010
3
The Age of Openness: China Before Mao
Accessible to general readers and full of valuable insights for specialists, China before Mao presents a fresh way of approaching the country's modern history and shows that in politics, society, culture, and the economy, China was at its ...
Frank Dikötter, 2008
4
Nāgārjuna and the Philosophy of Openness
In this innovative study of the philosopher Nagarjuna, Nancy McCagney demonstrates that the concept of space ('akasa') in early Indian Mahayana Buddhism is the root metaphor for Nagarjuna's understanding of 'sunyata', or openness.
Nancy McCagney, 1997
5
Providence, Evil and the Openness of God
The book concludes with a section of replies to critics, in which many of the objections levelled against open theism are addressed.
William Hasker, 2004
6
Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security Controls ...
Finally, the report reviews current policies and proposals designed to enhance security at the weapons laboratories, primarily those related to restrictions on foreign contacts by DOE scientists.
Institute of Medicine, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Committee on Balancing Scientific Openness and National Security, 1999
7
Openness Mind: Self-knowledge and Inner Peace Through Meditaion
A clear explanation of the benefits and practice of meditation for beginners and advanced students.
Tulku Tarthang, 1978
8
Openness in adoption: exploring family connections
The book begins by presenting the issues and debates surrounding open adoptions and then examines them from the perspective of the adopted children, adoptive parents, and birth mothers.
Harold D. Grotevant, Ruth G. McRoy, 1998
9
Entrepreneurship and Openness: Theory and Evidence
This book will be welcomed by policy makers at all levels of government, university leaders and academic scholars in entrepreneurship, business and management, innovation, economics, sociology and urban economics.
David B. Audretsch, Robert Litan, Robert J. Strom, 2009
10
A Generous Openness: Praying the Spiritual Exercises of St. ...
One woman's personal account of Saint Ignatius' "Spiritual Exercises" in her own prayer life. "This book is the result of an improbable friendship," she admits from the outset, "Mine with St. Ignatius Loyola.
Charlotte Prather, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPENNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term openness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What happened to 'new era of openness'?
The president has a new opportunity to ensure that the openness policies laid out on his first day of office do not end on his last day. On Jan. «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
2
State GOP vows to work for openness, more debate
In Hartford, we Republicans will work with Democrats to bring about more openness and debate. We represent you, and we will not allow our ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
3
Kony updates 'MBaaS meets MADP' MobileFabric for developer …
... as MBaaS meets MADP (mobile app development platform) – aiming to give developers openness, agility and control across mobile projects. «AppsTech, Jul 15»
4
Openness is an Employee Engagement Jewel
Build a culture of workforce openness and discover your own gems. To get ... Lack of openness can create mistrust between employees, lead to ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
5
Legal overview calls for guarded openness
BELLE FOURCHE — Attorney Bob Morris addressed orders of business with the Belle Fourche Development Corporation during their meeting ... «Black Hills Pioneer, Jul 15»
6
MPP senses more gov't openness to anti-scab laws
"(He) is the one who has shown the most openness to consider at least keeping track to how often (replacement workers) are being used," she ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 15»
7
Lib Dems Call For Transparency And Openness In Planning
Local Lib Dems are calling for meetings of the B&NES Planning Committee to be webcast in a move that would bring the meetings in line with ... «NOW Bath, Jul 15»
8
Presumption of openness
The president has a new opportunity to ensure that the openness policies laid out on his first day of office do not end on his last day. On Jan. «The Harlan Daily Enterprise, Jul 15»
9
Sky urge greater openness to ease Froome claims
Team Sky's Chris Froome of the UK in the yellow jersey, is shielded by teammates Leopold Konig (right) of Czech Republic and Welshman ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
10
PLP Calls for Openness and Transparency Featured
The Bermuda Progressive Labour Party joins with the people of St. George's in welcoming the tabling of this Bill (St. George's Resort Act 2015), ... «Today in Bermuda, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Openness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/openness>. May 2024 ».
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