beginning

be·gin·ning (-iŋ)

noun

a starting or commencing
the time or place of starting; birth; origin; source English democracy had its beginning in the Magna Carta
the first part the beginning of a book
an early stage or example the beginnings of scientific agriculture

The origin in point of time or place
source, outset, day one*; see origin 2.
The origin, thought of as the cause
germ, heart, antecedent; see origin 3.
The act of beginning
start, opening, commencement, inception; see origin 1. See syn. study at origin.

Preposition: of

century: Hence from the 16th to the beginning of the 19th century the majority of Jews lived in eastern Europe.
semester: There can be hundreds of students without anywhere to live at the beginning of a semester.
season: Heavy equipment is used for the salmon fishing in the beginning of the season.
1990s: The illusion lasted until the beginning of the 1990s.
chapter: The beginning of the chapter on the civilization of ancient Egypt is an illustration.
year: All pupils entering the Senior School at the beginning of the Fourth Year follow the GCSE ICT Short Course.

Converse of object

mark: The " % % " marks the beginning of the rules.
signal: Many agree that this shift toward neo-liberal economics and away from Keynesianism signaled the beginning of the sometimes rather nebulous term ' globalization ' .
celebrate: They are a way to welcome new family members and celebrate a new beginning for the couple.
represent: Indonesia regards these understandings as representing the beginnings of a universal culture on human rights that makes international cooperation on the issue feasible.
miss: I actually don't know for sure because I missed the beginning of the show.
witness: You are witnessing the beginning of a great new epoch in German history.

Preposition: at

p.m.: The company will broadcast its earnings conference call overthe Internet that day beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Adjective modifier

humble: We started from very humble beginnings with a youth worship event in our town.
auspicious: Since that auspicious beginning, Lúnasa has become one of the most sought-after bands on the international Irish music scene.
inauspicious: Four years after this inauspicious beginning, the once obscure army officer and junior cabinet minister again set foot on French soil.
unpromising: After an unpromising beginning and parliamentary threats to revoke its charter, the company became hugely profitable.
very: At the very beginning of the surgery, the operation went terribly wrong.
tentative: With gentle guidance, our tentative beginnings drawn out, examined, put together, improved.

Preposition: in

1970s: This guide covers unique and representative designs from the beginning in the early 1970s until now.

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