beginning

/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
noun
  1. The first part or earliest stage of something.
    • She made notes in the beginning of her notebook.
    • The beginning of the project was the hardest part.
    • At the beginning of the movie, the hero is a young boy.
  2. The time or place where something starts; the origin or source.
    • Every great achievement has a small beginning.
    • They traced the beginning of the tradition back to the 1800s.
    • The river has its beginning in the mountains.
adjective
  1. Intended for or relating to people who are just starting to learn or do something; introductory.
    • He took a beginning course in Spanish at the community center.
    • She bought a beginning guitar book to learn chords.
    • The class is for beginning swimmers who have never been in a pool.
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