| Main Entry: | square one |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | starting point |
Synonyms: |
beginning, clean slate, fresh start, new beginning, outset |
| Main Entry: | beginning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | start of an event or action |
Synonyms: |
alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, square one, starting point, takeoff, threshold, top |
Antonyms: |
completion, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, finish, goal, termination |
| Main Entry: | origin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning, inception |
Synonyms: |
alpha, birth, blast off, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, early stage, embarkation, emergence, entrance, entry, forging, foundation, genesis, git go, inauguration, ingress, initiation, introduction, launch, nativity, opener, origination, outbreak, outset, rise, square one, start, starting point |
Antonyms: |
close, completion, conclusion, death, end, finale, termination |
| Main Entry: | start |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
alpha*, birth, bow, commencement, countdown, dawn, dawning, day one, derivation, embarkation, exit, first step, flying start, foundation, inauguration, inception, initiation, jump-off, kickoff, leaving, onset, opening, origin, outset, running start, setting out, source, spring, square one, start-off, takeoff |
Antonyms: |
completion, conclusion, death, end, ending, finish, stop |
| Main Entry: | clean slate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | new start |
Synonyms: |
clean hands, clean sweep, clear conscience, fresh start, new beginning, square one, tabula rasa |
| Main Entry: | tabula rasa |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blank slate |
Synonyms: |
blank cartridge, blank mind, blank tablet, clean slate, featureless mind, palimpsest, square one, untaught state |
| Main Entry: | drawing board |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the beginning |
Synonyms: |
drafting board, planning stage, square one, start |
| Main Entry: | incipience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, incipiency, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, launch, leadoff, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, square one, start, starting point, takeoff, threshold, top |
| Main Entry: | incipiency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, incipience, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, launch, leadoff, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, square one, start, starting point, takeoff, threshold, top |
| Main Entry: | leadoff |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginning |
Synonyms: |
alpha, basis, birth, blastoff, commencement, creation, dawn, dawning, day one, genesis, inauguration, inception, incipience, incipiency, induction, infancy, initiation, installation, introduction, kickoff, launch, onset, opener, opening, origin, origination, outset, point of departure, preface, prelude, presentation, rise, root, rudiment, source, spring, square one, start, starting point, takeoff, threshold, top |