Definitions for beginning
bɪˈgɪn ɪŋbe·gin·ning

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. beginningnoun

   the event consisting of the start of something

   "the beginning of the war"

2. beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offsetnoun

   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"

3. beginningnoun

   the first part or section of something

   "`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story"

4. beginning, origin, root, rootage, sourcenoun

   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"

5. beginning, start, commencementadjective

   the act of starting something

   "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

6. beginning(a), firstadjective

   serving to begin

   "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beginningnoun

   The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

   Etymology: Verbal noun of begin.

2. beginningnoun

   That which is begun; a rudiment or element.

   Etymology: Verbal noun of begin.

3. beginningnoun

   That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source.

   Etymology: Verbal noun of begin.

4. beginningnoun

   The initial portion of some extended thing.

   Etymology: Verbal noun of begin.

5. beginningadjective

   Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing

   Etymology: Verbal noun of begin.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Beginning

   of Begin

2. Beginningnoun

   the act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states

3. Beginningnoun

   that which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source

4. Beginningnoun

   that which is begun; a rudiment or element

5. Beginningnoun

   enterprise

Matched Categories

1. • Happening
   • Part
   • Point

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beginning' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1592

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beginning' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1020

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beginning' in Nouns Frequency: #608

How to pronounce beginning?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say beginning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beginning in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beginning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of beginning in a Sentence

1. Bruce Newman:

   We don't know how popular this guy is going get, this is just the beginning.

2. Tamaey Gottuso:

   Your journey is JUST beginning and the small challenges u face now are just a moment in time, so small and so insignificant. Keep your eyes on the light, move forward with grace, confidence and integrity. Know that you are creating as u so desired long ago and that our paths are exactly where they are suppose to be in this NOW moment." Tamaey Gottuso

3. Mitt Romney:

   I've been reluctant from the beginning trying to advise House Democratic on how they should proceed, now that the speaker has scheduled a vote on the impeachment inquiry, I think the issue has been over taken by events.

4. Lucas Pouille:

   The beginning of a tournament is always complicated and it's reassuring to realize you are playing well in training and can apply it in a game.

5. Janet Yellen:

   An advantage to beginning a little bit earlier is that we might have a more gradual path.

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