the quality or state of being relatively free from obstruction or relatively unoccupied: The openness and the easy flow between the rooms make them appear larger.The vast openness of the desert stretched before us, broken only by cacti and spectacular rock formations.
the quality or state of being unrestricted or not able to be restricted: In this age of openness through satellite, cell phones, the internet, and social media, it may be possible to restrict or slow down the flow of information, but it is impossible to stop it.
the quality or state of being public or unconcealed: The foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit, is dedicated to using the power of the internet to achieve greater government openness and transparency.Many variables can have an impact on comparative growth rates, such as the size and openness of a country's economy.
the quality or state of being accessible or available:Canada’s openness to immigrants and familiar Frenchness made it more attractive to Haitians escaping political instability.
the quality of being receptive to new ideas, opinions, or arguments; open-mindedness: This calls for active listeners who do not wish to have their expectations confirmed, but who bring with them a certain curiosity and openness to the world.While avoiding overtly controversial work, the awards committee has displayed an openness to unconventional or even critical art.
an unreserved, candid, or frank manner: I suspect, but cannot prove, that my ongoing openness regarding the exaggerations, misstatements, and mischaracterizations in the company’s promotional materials led to my being fired.
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It requires less open connections and thus can be more efficient on your server when crawling your web pages.
GoogleBot to soon crawl over HTTP/2|Barry Schwartz|September 17, 2020|Search Engine Land
Disrupt 2020 officially opens its virtual doors September 14 for five super-charged days of everything the early-stage startup community needs to build better, faster, stronger.
A user’s guide to Disrupt 2020|Emma Comeau|September 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Of the 340 children who have gone through the center since it opened, about 40% came from a psychiatric hospital, with 10% or so of those children held beyond their release dates, Garza said.
Hundreds of Children Are Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals Each Year Despite the State’s Promises to Find Them Homes|by Duaa Eldeib|September 11, 2020|ProPublica
In open-seat elections, we treat the candidate of the party that held the seat previously as the incumbent party.
The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model|Daniel Malloy|September 10, 2020|Ozy
Thanks to two cleverly designed hinges, the Duo opens and closes silently and smoothly over a full 360 degrees.
Review of the Microsoft Surface Duo folding phone: Very pretty but just how useful is it?|Aaron Pressman|September 10, 2020|Fortune
This spatial displacement reveals your thirst for freedom, your desire for openness and to break with the protest novel.
Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Notice how he says it is Gore who rejects “openness” and “peer review.”
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now Gore stands alone in his dismissal of reform, openness, transparency and peer-review to ensure good science.
If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Openness might be a function of sexuality and gender, as well.
Coming Out Kinky to Your Doctor, in Black and Blue|Heather Boerner|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is nudity as lifestyle, health, openness — not seamy or steamy.
Young, Hot, and Nude: Ryan McGinley’s Body Count|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walt watched as the horror of openness flickered across his face.
Earth Alert!|Kris Neville
It is a little extraordinary, with what openness some of these dear people speak to us of the state of their minds.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
There was that triumphant sense of openness to life, the joy of new interest in it, of zest for it.
Fidelity|Susan Glaspell
Come round behind the waggon shed—or, better still, into the openness of the bush itself.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford
She was my favourite child; her cordiality, openness, buoyant joyousness and strong affections made her most lovable.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)|Charles Darwin