open design

ˈoʊpən dɪˈzaɪn

Definition

Definition of open design - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

designcollaborative design using publicly shared information

Open design allows anyone to contribute to the project.
The open design of the software encouraged innovation.
They used open design to develop the new gadget.

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Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

Expressions with design

by design

adv.

intentionally planned or created for a purpose

The room was small by design to save space.

by accident or design

adv.

happening either by chance or intentionally

The discovery was made by accident or design.

by accident or by design

adv.

happening unintentionally or intentionally

The discovery was made by accident or by design.

more by accident than design

adv.

happening by chance, not planned

The discovery was more by accident than design.

design by committee

process where too many contributors compromise the quality

The software's features suffered due to design by committee.

design flaw

problem in how something is planned or designed

The bridge collapsed due to a design flaw.

design office

workplace or department where professionals create and develop plans or designs

She got a job at an architectural design office downtown.

fashion design

art and profession of creating clothing and accessories

She studied fashion design at university.

landscape design

planning and arranging outdoor spaces to be useful and visually pleasing

She studied landscape design at university before starting her own firm.

program design

planning of structure and content for an organized course or scheduled series

She works in program design for community health education workshops.

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skeleton key

security

key with a simple design to open many locks

fretwork

ornament

decorative wood or metal design with cut-out or open patterns

roman amphitheater

modern architecture

modern stadium built with design inspired by ancient Roman open arenas

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French:conception ouverte, ...
German:offenes Design, ...
Italian:design aperto, ...
Spanish:diseño abierto, ...
Portuguese:design aberto, ...
Chinese:开放设计, ...
Japanese:オープンデザイン, ...
Arabic:تَصْمِيم مَفْتُوح, ...
Hebrew:עִיצּוּב פָּתוּחַ, ...
Russian:открытый дизайн, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий дизайн, ...
Hindi:खुला डिज़ाइन, ...
Bengali:ওপেন ডিজাইন, ...
Catalan:disseny obert, ...
Czech:open design, ...
Danish:åbent design, ...
Dutch:open ontwerp, ...
Greek:ανοιχτός σχεδιασμός, ...
Hungarian:nyílt tervezés, ...
Khmer:ការរចនាបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:오픈 디자인, ...
Persian:طراحی باز, ...
Polish:otwarte projektowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):design aberto, ...
Romanian:design deschis, ...
Swedish:öppen design, ...
Thai:การออกแบบแบบเปิด, ...
Turkish:açık tasarım, ...
Vietnamese:thiết kế mở, ...

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