Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Adjective

The word "beginning" can be used as noun, verb, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

conclusion end ending ending middle

Dbpedia Genre

orchestra

Derived Terms

a good beginning makes a good ending begincement beginning of day beginning of the end beginning to end beginningless unbeginning

Etymologically Related To

begin

Inflected/Variant Forms

begin

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

change of state division happening natural event occurrence occurrent part point point in time section

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

premiere

Type Of (IsA)

change of state first thing happening part point song

Part Of

event

Related Terms

cause off the bat out of the chute out of the gate the get-go

Related Terms

act action begun being commencement course effort element ending entrance genesis in rudiment space starting state succession time

Similar Terms

opening opening

Synonym Network

commencing element first head initial origin

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