1. Début.
2. Origine.
1. The act of starting something; SYN. start, commencement.
2. The event consisting of the start of something.
3. The first part or section of something.
4. The place where something begins, where it springs into being; SYN. origin, root, source.
5. The time at which something begins; SYN. commencement, first, outset, start, kickoff, starting time, offset.
ETYM Latin inceptio, from incipere to begin; pref. in- in + capere to take. Related to Capable.
Beginning; commencement; initiation.
1. Attack, assault
2. The beginning or early stages; SYN. oncoming.
1. An open or empty space in or between things; SYN. gap.
2. A vacant or unobstructed space
3. A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise.
4. Opportunity especially for employment or promotion
5. The act of opening something
6. The first performance (as of a theatrical production); SYN. opening night, curtain raising.
7. The initial part of the introduction
8. Becoming open or being made open
A setting out, starting, or beginning.