openness

Definitions


[ˈəʊp(ə)nnəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- lack of restriction; accessibility
(e.g: our hallmark was openness to all comers)

- lack of secrecy or concealment; frankness
(e.g: a democratic society committed to openness and transparency)

- the quality of not being covered with buildings or trees
(e.g: the openness of the Western landscape)

- (in sport) a style of play characterized by action which is spread out over the field
(e.g: fitness levels have evolved to increase the speed and openness of the game)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries