outset

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noun

the time at which something is supposed to begin (Freq. 4)
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
• Syn:
beginning, commencement, first, get-go, start,
kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
• Ant:
middle (for: beginning), end (for: beginning)
• Derivationally related forms:
kick off (for: kickoff), start (for: start)
• Hypernyms:
point, point in time
• Hyponyms:
birth, incipiency, incipience, terminus a quo, starting point, threshold