"openness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opennesses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English *opennesse, from Old English openness (“openness, publicity”), equivalent to open + -ness. Cognate with Old High German offannussi (“disclosure, revelation, openness”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*opennesse}} Middle English *opennesse, {{inh|en|ang|openness|t=openness, publicity}} Old English openness (“openness, publicity”), {{suf|en|open|ness}} open + -ness, {{cog|goh|offannussi|t=disclosure, revelation, openness}} Old High German offannussi (“disclosure, revelation, openness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} openness (usually uncountable, plural opennesses)
  1. Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms (accommodating attitude or opinion): open-mindedness, approachability Translations (accommodating attitude or opinion): откритост (otkritost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), otevřenost [feminine] (Czech), avoimuus (Finnish), ღიაობა (ɣiaoba) (Georgian), გახსნილობა (gaxsniloba) (Georgian), ανοικτότητα (anoiktótita) [feminine] (Greek), פתיחות (ptiḥut) (Hebrew), oscailteacht [feminine] (Irish), apertura (Italian), отвореност (otvorenost) [feminine] (Macedonian), åpenhet [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), öppenhet (Swedish), labusaw (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-openness-en-noun-0xG0SMrP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 8 26 24 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 27 7 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 32 20 14 22 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 29 18 16 23 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 36 6 18 25 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 33 5 20 26 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 4 24 30 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 28 18 17 24 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 33 3 21 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 30 4 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 33 3 20 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 33 4 20 27 16 Disambiguation of 'accommodating attitude or opinion': 56 30 3 9 2 Disambiguation of 'accommodating attitude or opinion': 56 30 3 9 2
  2. The degree to which a person, group, organization, institution, or society exhibits this liberal attitude or opinion. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-openness-en-noun-Jm1p9qv~ Categories (other): Terms with Macedonian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 28 18 17 24 13
  3. Lack of secrecy; candour, transparency. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (lack of secrecy, transparency): откровеност (otkrovenost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), avoimuus (Finnish), läpinäkyvyys (Finnish), trasparenza (Italian), uwazi (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-openness-en-noun-CIlilnTV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 8 26 24 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 27 7 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 4 24 30 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 28 18 17 24 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 33 3 21 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 30 4 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 33 3 20 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 33 4 20 27 16 Disambiguation of 'lack of secrecy, transparency': 4 2 82 9 2
  4. (computing, education) degree of accessibility to view, use, and modify in a shared environment with legal rights generally held in common and preventing proprietary restrictions on the right of others to continue viewing, using, modifying and sharing. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing, Education Translations (computing: degree of accessibility): avoimuus (Finnish), apertura (Italian)
    Sense id: en-openness-en-noun-j0QzqKTA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 8 26 24 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 27 7 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 20 6 22 38 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 4 24 30 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 28 18 17 24 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 33 3 21 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 30 4 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 33 3 20 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 33 4 20 27 16 Topics: computing, education, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: degree of accessibility': 5 8 8 72 8
  5. (systems theory) The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Systems theory Translations (systems theory: degree to which exchange occurs): avoimuus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-openness-en-noun-YXjlFNKo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 8 26 24 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 27 7 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 32 3 21 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 24 4 24 30 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 28 18 17 24 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 33 3 21 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 30 4 22 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 33 3 20 27 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 33 4 20 27 16 Topics: mathematics, sciences, systems-theory Disambiguation of 'systems theory: degree to which exchange occurs': 12 16 6 18 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (degree to this attitude is exhibited): avoimuus (Finnish), ανοικτότητα (anoiktótita) [feminine] (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'degree to this attitude is exhibited': 28 28 10 18 16

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        "The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves."
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        "(systems theory) The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves."
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        {
          "_dis1": "12 16 6 18 49",
          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "systems theory: degree to which exchange occurs",
          "word": "avoimuus"
        }
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      "_dis1": "28 28 10 18 16",
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    },
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      "sense": "degree to this attitude is exhibited",
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    }
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}
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        "Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own."
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        "(computing, education) degree of accessibility to view, use, and modify in a shared environment with legal rights generally held in common and preventing proprietary restrictions on the right of others to continue viewing, using, modifying and sharing."
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        "The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves."
      ],
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          "systems theory",
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        "(systems theory) The degree to which a system operates with distinct boundaries across which exchange occurs capable of inducing change in the system while maintaining the boundaries themselves."
      ],
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      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "open-mindedness"
    },
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      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "approachability"
    }
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otkritost",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "откритост"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "otevřenost"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "avoimuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ɣiaoba",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "ღიაობა"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gaxsniloba",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "გახსნილობა"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anoiktótita",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ανοικτότητα"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ptiḥut",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "פתיחות"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "oscailteacht"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "apertura"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "otvorenost",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "отвореност"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "åpenhet"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "öppenhet"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "accommodating attitude or opinion",
      "word": "labusaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "degree to this attitude is exhibited",
      "word": "avoimuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anoiktótita",
      "sense": "degree to this attitude is exhibited",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ανοικτότητα"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otkrovenost",
      "sense": "lack of secrecy, transparency",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "откровеност"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lack of secrecy, transparency",
      "word": "avoimuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lack of secrecy, transparency",
      "word": "läpinäkyvyys"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "lack of secrecy, transparency",
      "word": "trasparenza"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "lack of secrecy, transparency",
      "word": "uwazi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "computing: degree of accessibility",
      "word": "avoimuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "computing: degree of accessibility",
      "word": "apertura"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "systems theory: degree to which exchange occurs",
      "word": "avoimuus"
    }
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    "openness"
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}

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