始まり - 定義、意味、同義語

Beginning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT beginning /biˈgɪnɪŋ/ /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: beginnings The beginning is the first part or section of something, or the place where it starts. You watch the opening credits at the beginning of a movie. "In the beginning," says the beginning of the Bible, "God created the heavens and the earth." Beginning can mean the act of starting something (the day after Thanksgiving is the beginning of the Christmas shopping season), or it can mean the time when something will start (Beginning at noon, all Christmas ornaments will go on sale.) Beginning can also refer to the origin of something, its root or source, as the beginning of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca, Minnesota. Definitions of beginning noun the act of starting something “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations” synonyms: commencement , start see more see less examples: Creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence types: show 33 types... hide 33 types... jumping-off point , point of departure , springboard a beginning from which an enterprise is launched activation making active and effective (as a bomb) attack , tone-beginning a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase constitution , establishment , formation , organisation , organization the act of forming or establishing something debut , entry , first appearance , introduction , launching , unveiling the act of beginning something new face-off (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players first step , initiative , opening , opening move the first of a series of actions groundbreaking , groundbreaking ceremony the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project housing start the act of starting to construct a house icebreaker a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere inauguration , startup the act of starting a new operation or practice creation , foundation , founding , initiation , innovation , instauration , institution , introduction , origination the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new installation , installing , installment , instalment the act of installing something (as equipment) jump ball (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate kickoff (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score recommencement , resumption beginning again scrum , scrummage (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession startup the act of setting in operation induction the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) product introduction the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line authorship , paternity the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing unionisation , unionization act of forming labor unions ushering in the introduction of something new curtain raiser any preliminary activity first base the initial stage in accomplishing something peace initiative opening move in negotiating a peace treaty tap-off , tip-off the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball naturalisation , naturalization the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous collectivisation , collectivization the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism communisation , communization the organization of a nation of the basis of communism federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs colonisation , colonization , settlement the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies incorporation the act or process of establishing a city or organization as a legal entity type of: change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics noun the first part or section of something “`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story” see more see less antonyms: middle an intermediate part or section end a final part or section show more antonyms... type of: division , part , section one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being “the Italian beginning of the Renaissance” synonyms: origin , root , rootage , source see more see less types: show 10 types... hide 10 types... derivation the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) spring a point at which water issues forth fountainhead , head , headspring the source of water from which a stream arises headwater the source of a river wellhead , wellspring the source of water for a well jumping-off place , point of departure a place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched birthplace , cradle , place of origin , provenance , provenience where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence home place where something began and flourished point source a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted trail head , trailhead the beginning of a trail type of: point the precise location of something; a spatially limited location noun the event consisting of the start of something “the beginning of the war” see more see less antonyms: ending event whose occurrence ends something types: show 27 types... hide 27 types... casus belli an event used to justify starting a war egress , emergence , issue the becoming visible inception , origin , origination an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events generation , genesis a coming into being ground floor becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage) emergence , growth , outgrowth the gradual beginning or coming forth start the beginning of anything conception , creation the event that occurred at the beginning of something eruption the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum germination the origin of some development rise a growth in strength or number or importance adrenarche the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty menarche the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman thelarche the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty oncoming , onset the beginning or early stages dawn , morning the earliest period flying start , running start a quick and auspicious beginning opener the first event in a series cause events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something overture , preliminary , prelude , prologue something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows emanation , procession , rise (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost alpha the beginning of a series or sequence curtain raising , opening , opening night the first performance (as of a theatrical production) kickoff , send-off , start-off a start given to contestants racing start the start of a race dissilience the emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe fecundation , fertilisation , fertilization , impregnation creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant type of: happening , natural event , occurrence , occurrent an event that happens noun the time at which something is supposed to begin synonyms: commencement , first , get-go , kickoff , offset , outset , showtime , start , starting time see more see less antonyms: middle time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period end the point in time at which something ends show more antonyms... types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... birth the time when something begins (especially life) incipience , incipiency beginning to exist or to be apparent starting point , terminus a quo earliest limiting point threshold the starting point for a new state or experience cradle birth of a person type of: point , point in time an instant of time adjective serving to begin “the beginning canto of the poem” synonyms: first opening first or beginning Pronunciation US /biˈgɪnɪŋ/ UK /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ Cite this entry Style: MLA MLA APA Chicago Copy citation DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘beginning' . 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