beginning

/bi'giniɳ/
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beginning

The beginning of the story described a peaceful village.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The point in time or space at which something starts: The moment or place where something originates or commences.
    • The first part or section of something: The initial portion of an event, process, or object.
    • The act or process of bringing something into existence: The fact of starting something.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The beginning of the movie was very exciting.
    • She has been working here since the beginning of the company.
    • A good beginning is essential for a successful project.
Advanced Usage
  • "from beginning to end": covering the entire duration or sequence of something.
    • He read the book from beginning to end in one day.
  • "the beginning of the end": the first sign or stage of something's failure or conclusion.
    • Losing that key client was the beginning of the end for the small business.
Variants and Related Words
  • Begin (v): to start or commence.
    • Let's begin the meeting.
  • Beginner (n): a person just starting to learn a skill or subject.
    • The course is designed for complete beginners.
Synonyms
  • Start: The point in time or space at which something begins.
  • Commencement: The beginning of something.
  • Origin: The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
Related Phrases
  • In the beginning: at the start; originally.
    • In the beginning, the project had very little funding.
  • Right from the beginning: from the very start.
    • I knew right from the beginning that he was trustworthy.
beginning

The beginning of the story described a peaceful village.

Adjective
  1. serving to begin
    • the beginning canto of the poem
    • the first verse
Noun
  1. the act of starting something
    • he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
  2. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
    • the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
    • Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
    • Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
    • communism's Russian root
  3. the first part or section of something
    • `It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story
  4. 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
  5. the event consisting of the start of something
    • the beginning of the war