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1. the act of starting something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of state, |
| definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | activation, |
| definition | : | making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | attack, tone-beginning, |
| definition | : | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | face-off, |
| definition | : | (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | housing start, |
| definition | : | the act of starting to construct a house (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | icebreaker, |
| definition | : | a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inauguration, startup, |
| definition | : | the act of starting a new operation or practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jump ball, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kickoff, |
| definition | : | (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scrum, scrummage, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | startup, |
| definition | : | the act of setting in operation (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | creation, |
| definition | : | (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence (noun.act) |
2. the first part or section of something (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | division, part, section, |
| definition | : | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole (noun.cognition) |
3. the event consisting of the start of something (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | casus belli, |
| definition | : | an event used to justify starting a war (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | inception, origin, origination, |
| definition | : | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | ground floor, |
| definition | : | becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | start, |
| definition | : | the beginning of anything (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | conception, creation, |
| definition | : | the event that occurred at the beginning of something (noun.event) |
4. the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | point, |
| definition | : | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | derivation, |
| definition | : | the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | spring, |
| definition | : | a point at which water issues forth (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | headwater, |
| definition | : | the source of a river (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | home, |
| definition | : | place where something began and flourished (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | point source, |
| definition | : | a concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution) that is spatially constricted (noun.location) |
5. the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)
| hyponym | : | birth, |
| definition | : | the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | threshold, |
| definition | : | the starting point for a new state or experience (noun.time) |
6. serving to begin (adj.all)
| similar | : | opening, |
| definition | : | first or beginning (adj.all) |
7. the act of starting something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | start, |
| definition | : | play in the starting lineup (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning characterized in some specified way (verb.stative) |
8. the first part or section of something (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | an intermediate part or section (noun.cognition) |
| antonym | : | end, |
| definition | : | a final part or section (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | begin, |
| definition | : | be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series (verb.stative) |
9. the event consisting of the start of something (noun.event)
10. the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)
| derivation | : | root, |
| definition | : | come into existence, originate (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | originate, |
| definition | : | begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. (verb.stative) |
11. the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)
| antonym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period (noun.time) |
| antonym | : | end, ending, |
| definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
12. the act of starting something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | start, |
| definition | : | play in the starting lineup (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning characterized in some specified way (verb.stative) |
13. the first part or section of something (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | an intermediate part or section (noun.cognition) |
| antonym | : | end, |
| definition | : | a final part or section (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | begin, |
| definition | : | be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series (verb.stative) |
14. the event consisting of the start of something (noun.event)
15. the place where something begins, where it springs into being (noun.location)
| derivation | : | root, |
| definition | : | come into existence, originate (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | originate, |
| definition | : | begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. (verb.stative) |
16. the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)
| antonym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period (noun.time) |
| antonym | : | end, ending, |
| definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
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