Opening and Preceding

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Opening adjective - First or beginning.

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Preceding and opening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preceding" instead an adjective "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

Preceding adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Opening and preceding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Opening" instead an adjective "Preceding".

Nearby Words: precede, precedent, precedence, preceded

Contact likewise has the title card and the rest of the opening credits immediately preceding the closing ones.

Source: Close on Title
Among other things, the opening credits are displayed by flags on arrows which are shot into a bulls-eye, sequentially, each one right into the shaft of the preceding.

Source: Western Animation / Robin Hood Daffy
Embedded Precursor: The game has the final boss fight from the preceding game as the opening level.

Source: Video Game / Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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