beginning
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Also seen as: beginnings
Sense 1
The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
Hành động bắt đầu, khởi đầu của một hành động hoặc thời gian
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Being the first portion of some extended thing.
là phần đầu tiên của một thứ gì đó được kéo dài
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AdjectiveRegister: informal
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “beginning” mean?
The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
Is “beginning” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.