Meaning & use
beginning
The point in time or space at which something starts.
See it in a sentence
The beginning of the novel introduces all the main characters.
We arrived at the beginning of the ceremony, just as the doors opened.
A note on using this word
Beginning is neutral and common; outset and onset are more formal and typical of written English.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
endconclusion
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Just starting to learn or practice something; at an early, inexperienced stage.
The beginning skier stuck to the easiest trails on the mountain.
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