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The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead.
Ralph Ellison

Meaning of "beginning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEGINNING

beginning  [bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEGINNING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beginning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEGINNING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of beginning in the English dictionary

The first definition of beginning in the dictionary is a start; commencement. Other definition of beginning is a first or early part or stage. Beginning is also the place where or time when something starts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEGINNING


adjoining
əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ
award-winning
əˈwɔːdˌwɪnɪŋ
bargaining
ˈbɑːɡɪnɪŋ
beginnings
bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
combining
kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ
declining
dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ
designing
dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ
determining
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪŋ
draining
ˈdreɪnɪŋ
entertaining
ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ
lining
ˈlaɪnɪŋ
mining
ˈmaɪnɪŋ
remaining
rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ
shining
ˈʃaɪnɪŋ
signing
ˈsaɪnɪŋ
spinning
ˈspɪnɪŋ
sustaining
səsˈteɪnɪŋ
training
ˈtreɪnɪŋ
unbeginning
ˌʌnbɪˈɡɪnɪŋ
winning
ˈwɪnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEGINNING

begged
begging
begging bowl
begging letter
beggingly
Beghard
begift
begild
begin
beginner
beginningless
beginnings
begird
begirdle
begirt
beglad
beglamour
beglerbeg
begloom
begnaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEGINNING

banning
canning
caravanning
cleaning
cunning
dinning
family planning
fanning
free-running
grinning
Manning
pinning
planning
running
scanning
spanning
stunning
tanning
thinning
tunning
up and running

Synonyms and antonyms of beginning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEGINNING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beginning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of beginning

Translation of «beginning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEGINNING

Find out the translation of beginning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beginning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beginning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开始
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

principio
570 millions of speakers

English

beginning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुरुआत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَدَايَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

начало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

começo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুরু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

début
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permulaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anfang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

始め
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diwiwiti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khởi đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடங்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरुवातीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başlangıç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inizio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

początek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

початок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

început
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αρχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

begin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

början
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begynnelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beginning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEGINNING»

The term «beginning» is very widely used and occupies the 3.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEGINNING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beginning

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10 QUOTES WITH «BEGINNING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beginning.
1
Laurie Anderson
People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get to the end of the word. There's just regret.
2
Jean M. Auel
And that's how I start myself. I usually go back a couple of pages, maybe to the beginning of the chapter, and I start reading. And as I'm reading, I'm tweaking - putting in a different word, changing the syntax, putting that clause over there, you know that sort of thing.
3
Fairuza Balk
I'm beginning to get pigeonholed as the girl who plays the crazies and weirdoes - and that's not the entirety of who I am. Hopefully, the whole point of being in this profession is that you change into anyone you want to be.
4
Hilaire Belloc
From quiet homes and first beginning, out to the undiscovered ends, there's nothing worth the wear of winning, but laughter and the love of friends.
5
Marcus Buckingham
When you feel as though you can't do something, the simple antidote is action: Begin doing it. Start the process, even if it's just a simple step, and don't stop at the beginning.
6
Ursula Burns
Fresh out of college, you tend to join a company because it's a job. But, you tend to stay because it becomes a career; you start to feel at home. In the beginning of your career, you're focused on you: 'I like this place because I'm doing rewarding work; they take good care of me; the people are nice; there's runway for me,' etc.
7
Kate Bush
My parents weren't keen on the giving up of school at the beginning to go into singing and dancing, but once they saw I was serious about it, they gave support. I was quite stubborn about my decision, and in the end, they realised it was for the best.
8
Sarah Chalke
But to be part of helping create a character and be a part of something from the beginning - the excitement of it - it doesn't get any better.
9
Ben Crenshaw
I have felt terribly from the beginning when I saw the problems and recognized that they would be ongoing. We were hired to put back the contours of the greens as closely as possible to George Thomas's designs and were real proud of what we did. It's a sad situation now.
10
Ralph Ellison
The end is in the beginning and lies far ahead.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEGINNING»

Discover the use of beginning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beginning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beginning Android 3
Create Flash game and other apps on Android. Build and experience the array of new WebM video and other multimedia APIs for Android and more. Who this book is for This book is aimed at people new to mobile development.
Mark Murphy, 2011
2
Beginning Postmodernism
The first volume of Manchester University Press' 'Beginnings' series, which is based on Peter Barry's critically aclaimed bestseller, Beginning theoryThis brilliant digest offers a clear, step-by-step introduction to postmodernism on every ...
Tim Woods, 1999
3
Beginning Teaching, Beginning Learning: In Early Years And ...
This collection provides an introduction to the practical skills which all student teachers have to develop, as well as celebrating the unpredictability and excitement of working with interested and inquisitive children.
Moyles, Janet, Georgeson, Jan, Payler, Jane, 2011
4
Beginning Postcolonialism
Designed especially for those studying the topic for the first time, Beginning Postcolonialism introduces the major areas of concern in a clear, accessible, and organized fashion.
John McLeod, 2000
5
Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional
Develop desktop and GUI applications with Ruby. Who this book is for Beginning programmers, programmers new to Ruby, and web developers interested in knowing the foundations of the language.
Peter Cooper, 2009
6
Beginning to Pray
Offers meditations on our relationship with God through prayer and tells how to find consolation, express thankfulness, and apprehend the presence of the Lord
Anthony Bloom, 1970
7
Beginning Biblical Hebrew
The book includes exercises that are drawn largely from the Hebrew Bible itself.
Mark David Futato, 2003
8
Beginning 3D Game Development with Unity: All-in-one, ...
This book introduces key game production concepts in an artist-friendly way, and rapidly teaches the basic scripting skills you'll need with Unity.
Sue Blackman, 2011
9
Beginning Kinect Programming with the Microsoft Kinect SDK
Covers the basics of three-dimensional vision, skeleton tracking, gesture recognition, and audio Provides fun examples that keep you engaged and learning What you’ll learn Create a proper development environment Work with data streams ...
Jarrett Webb, James Ashley, 2012
10
Beginning Perl for Bioinformatics
Some of the later chapters focus in greater detail on specific bioinformatics topics. This book is suitable for use as a classroom textbook, for self-study, and as a reference.
James Tisdall, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEGINNING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beginning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New beginning for MLK hospital in Watts
"It really is a new beginning with new people," said Dr. Oscar Casillas, the hospital's director of emergency medicine. "The only thing that's the ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
The Bachelorette's Chris Harrison: I'm Beginning to Believe Nick Is …
Harrison: Shawn was like Mount Vesuvius boiling over and at some point this was going to happen. While Shawn was smart enough to not ... «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
3
Greece Is Just The Beginning Of The Great Austerity Backlash
President Barack Obama warned this past winter that “you can't keep squeezing countries that are in the midst of depression. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Browns 2015 training camp features 11 free public practices …
... beginning Thursday, July 30, as well as free access to the team's Orange & Brown Scrimmage at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Friday, Aug. «ClevelandBrowns.com, Jul 15»
5
Portion of Union to close beginning Wednesday
A portion of Union Avenue will be closed for a few days beginning Wednesday so that sewer repairs can be completed, officials said Monday. «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
6
Troubles just beginning for Jeff Co. trailer park
Troubles just beginning for Jeff Co. trailer park. Flood victims at the Lakeside Manor mobile home park have taken one on the chin courtesy of ... «KSDK, Jul 15»
7
Off-duty firefighter puts out beginning flames of wildfire
ARIZONA — Arizona will have one less wildfire this season, thanks to an off-duty firefighter who just happened to be driving by and saw it. «kfor.com, Jul 15»
8
Family Fun Fest attendance doubled since beginning
Beginning at 5 p.m. residents were invited in to commenorate Independence Day, eat and shop from local vendors. The event ended at 9 p.m. ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
It's beginning to look like we'll let Ukraine fall apart
RTX1IY3H REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoTyres are set on fire during a rally held by members of the far-right radical group Right Sector, ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
10
Confederate flags just the beginning? Other controversial symbols …
​The South Carolina Senate has voted overwhelmingly to remove the Confederate flag from state Capitol grounds, but as questions arise over ... «RT, Jul 15»

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