Onset meaning

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

“onset” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the beginning or early stages.

onset

noun

the beginning or early stages
“the onset of pneumonia”
Synonymsoncoming
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
“the attack began at dawn”
Synonymsattack onslaught onrush

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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