beginning; commencement; first; outset; get-go; start; kickoff; starting time; showtime; offset




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"

Antonym:
  • middle
  • end; ending

Type of:
  • point; point in time

Types:
  • birth
  • incipiency; incipience
  • terminus a quo; starting point
  • threshold


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