Beginning meaning

What does “beginning” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“beginning” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the event consisting of the start of something.

beginning

the event consisting of the start of something
“the beginning of the war”
Oppositesending
the time at which something is supposed to begin
“they got an early start”
“she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her”
Synonymscommencement first outset get-go start kickoff starting time showtime
Oppositesmiddle end
the first part or section of something
“`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story”
Oppositesmiddle end
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”
“Jupiter was the origin of the radiation”
Synonymsorigin root rootage source
the act of starting something
“he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”
Synonymsstart commencement

serving to begin
“the beginning canto of the poem”
“the first verse”
Synonymsfirst

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University