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beginning

/bɪ'ɡɪnɪŋ/

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adjective
serving to begin
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"the beginning canto of the poem"

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first opening
noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
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commencement first get-go kickoff offset outset showtime start starting time

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middle end

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point in time point
noun
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"

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origin root rootage source

type of:
point
noun
the act of starting something
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"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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commencement start

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change of state
noun
the event consisting of the start of something
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"the beginning of the war"
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ending

type of:
occurrent happening occurrence natural event
noun
the first part or section of something
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"`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"
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end middle

type of:
section part division

Examples of beginning

"the beginning canto of the poem"
"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
"the beginning of the war"
"`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"