beginning
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
beginnings
plural
beginnings
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEGINNING
1
[count]
:
the point or time at which something begins
:
a starting point
— usually singular
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He has been working there since the beginning of the year.
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A poem was recited at the beginning of the wedding ceremony.
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It was clear from the (very) beginning that she would eventually succeed.
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The company was very small in the beginning [=when it began], but it eventually became a giant corporation.
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The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage. [=the argument was the start of a series of events that led to the end of their marriage]
2
[count]
:
the first part of something
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Go back to the beginning of the song.
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We were late, so we missed the beginning of the movie.
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The changes that have been made so far are just/only the beginning. There are many more changes still to come.
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beginnings
[plural]
a
:
an early stage or period
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I have the beginnings of a sore throat. [=my throat is starting to feel sore]
b
:
the origins or background of a person or thing
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He came from humble beginnings.
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the company's modest beginnings in an old warehouse
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The organization had its beginnings [=began] in a small Midwestern town.
2
beginning
/bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
adjective
2
beginning
/bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEGINNING
:
involving or learning about the simple or basic parts of a subject
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beginning mathematics
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The school has courses for beginning [=elementary], intermediate, and advanced students.
