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outset
out·set O0167500 (out′sĕt′)n. The initial stage of something; the beginning: Problems arose at the very outset.outset (ˈaʊtˌsɛt) na start; beginning (esp in the phrase from (or at) the outset)out•set (ˈaʊtˌsɛt)
n. beginning; start. [1530–40] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | outset - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"commencement, get-go, offset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, firstbirth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency"point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting pointthreshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood" |
outsetnoun beginning, start, opening, early days, starting point, onset, inauguration, inception, commencement, kickoff (informal) Decide at the outset what kind of learning programme will suit you best.
end, finish, conclusion, closing, completion, finale, termination, consummationoutsetnounThe initial stage of a developmental process:beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, inception, nascence, nascency, onset, opening, origin, spring, start.Translationsoutset (ˈautset) noun the beginning of something. We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is. 開端，開始 开端，开始 outset
at the outsetAt the beginning. Honestly, I never expected this play to be so successful at the outset. At the outset, we had a much smaller budget for our renovations.See also: outsetfrom the outsetFrom the beginning. Honestly, I never expected this play to be so successful from the outset. From the outset, we had a much smaller budget for our renovations.See also: outsetat the outsetFig. at the very beginning. At the outset, we were told everything we had to do. I learned at the outset of the project that I was to lead it.See also: outsetfrom the outsetthroughout, from the very beginning. I felt from the outset that Lisa was the wrong one for the job. From the outset, I felt unwelcome in the group.See also: outsetat the outsetAlso, from the outset. At the start, from the start. For example, He wanted to explain his position from the outset, but there wasn't time, or At the outset the problem seemed simple, but then it became quite complicated. The noun outset is rarely heard today except in these phrases. [Mid-1700s] See also: outsetat/from the ˈoutset (of something) at/from the beginning of something: I made it clear right from the outset that I disapproved.See also: outsetoutset
Synonyms for outsetnoun beginningSynonyms- beginning
- start
- opening
- early days
- starting point
- onset
- inauguration
- inception
- commencement
- kickoff
Antonyms- end
- finish
- conclusion
- closing
- completion
- finale
- termination
- consummation
Synonyms for outsetnoun the initial stage of a developmental processSynonyms- beginning
- birth
- commencement
- dawn
- genesis
- inception
- nascence
- nascency
- onset
- opening
- origin
- spring
- start
Synonyms for outsetnoun the time at which something is supposed to beginSynonyms- commencement
- get-go
- offset
- showtime
- starting time
- beginning
- start
- kickoff
- first
Related Words- birth
- incipience
- incipiency
- point in time
- point
- starting point
- terminus a quo
- threshold
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