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- DictionaryBe·gin·ning/bəˈɡiniNG/
noun
- 1. the point in time or space at which something starts: "he left at the beginning of February"
adjective
- 1. new or inexperienced: "a beginning gardener"
Definitions of beginning. noun. the act of starting something. “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”. synonyms: commencement, start. see more. noun. the first part or section of something. “`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story”.
4 days ago · 4 meanings: 1. a start; commencement 2. a first or early part or stage 3. the place where or time when something starts 4. an.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of beginning noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A2. the first part of something or the start of something: [ usually singular ] We met at the beginning of 1998. Things went well in the beginning. Fewer examples. The film held my attention from beginning to end. We must be there by six, or else we'll miss the beginning. We encountered quite a few problems at the beginning.
beginning. noun. /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/. [countable, usually singular] beginning (of something) the time when something starts; the first part of an event, a story, etc. We're going to Japan at the beginning of July. She's been working there since the beginning of last summer.
the point of time or space at which anything begins: the beginning of the Christian era; the beginning of the route. the first part: the beginning of the book; the beginning of the month. Often beginnings. the initial stage or part of anything: the beginnings of science.
1. The act or process of bringing or being brought into being; a start: the beginning of the universe. 2. a. The time when something begins or is begun: the beginning of June. b. The place where something begins or is begun: at the beginning of the road. 3. a. The first part: The front matter is at the beginning of the book.
