beginning
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noun \bi-ˈgi-niŋ, bē-\Definition of BEGINNING
2
: the first part
4
: a rudimentary stage or early period —usually used in plural
See Examples of BEGINNING
- Go back to the beginning of the song.
- We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie.
- The changes that have been made so far are just the beginning. There are many more changes still to come.
- He came from humble beginnings.
- the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse
First Known Use of BEGINNING
12th century
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adjectiveDefinition of BEGINNING
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: just starting out <a beginning writer>
2
a : being first or the first part <the beginning chapters> b : introductory <beginning chemistry>
Examples of BEGINNING
- <the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I>
- <a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors>
First Known Use of BEGINNING
1576
Related to BEGINNING
- Synonyms
- preliminary, introductory, precursory, prefatory, prelim, prelusive, preparative, preparatory, primary
- Antonyms
- advanced
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