Meaning of OUTSET
| Pronunciation: | | 'awt`setlur
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| | Definition: | | [n] the time at which something begins; "They got an early start" |
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| | Synonyms: | | beginning, commencement, first, kickoff, offset, start, starting time |
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| | Antonyms: | | end, ending, middle | | |
| | See Also: | | birth, incipience, incipiency, point, point in time, starting point, terminus a quo, threshold | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Out"set`\, n.
A setting out, starting, or beginning. ``The outset of a
political journey.'' --Burke.
Giving a proper direction to this outset of life. --J.
Hawes.
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| | Related Terms: | | A, alpha, beginning, birth, blast-off, commencement, creation, cutting edge, dawn, dawning, edge, establishment, first, flying start, foundation, fresh start, inauguration, inception, institution, jump-off, kick-off, leading edge, new departure, oncoming, onset, opening, origin, origination, outbreak, outsetting, outstart, running start, send-off, setoff, setout, setting in motion, setting-up, square one, start, starting, starting point, start-off, takeoff, take-off |
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