Definitions:

1. the act of starting something noun
   • I was responsible for the beginning of negotiations.
2. the event consisting of the start of something noun
   • the beginning of the war
3. the first part or section of something noun
   • `It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story
4. the place where something begins, where it springs into being noun
   • the Italian beginning of the Renaissance

Synonyms:

• commencement
• first
• get-go
• kickoff
• offset
• origin
• outset
• root
• rootage
• showtime
• source
• start
• starting time

NearBy Words:

• beginning