- (n.) That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
- (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Begin.
- (n.) That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source.
- (n.) Enterprise.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). beginning. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/beginning/definitions/1979206 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "beginning" http://smartdefine.org/beginning/definitions/1979206 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, beginning, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/beginning/definitions/1979206>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "beginning" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/beginning/definitions/1979206> |