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starting

starting

1.0
Used at the beginning of an event or activity
  • adjective
  • /ˈstɑrtɪŋ/
translation icon : inicial
  • We will discuss the starting procedures for the project in our next meeting.

Examples

  • What advice do you have for people starting a new career midlife?

  • The starting point for our journey is at the old oak tree.

  • The first three classes, starting on Thursday deal well.

  • Like a war starting at the door of Europe.

  • All right, so starting with Jonathan Paul.

  • We're born again virgins, starting now, tomorrow, OK?

  • But there's still more to cover with the doors, starting with the stars.

  • Oh, seeds and seasonings, starting with chia seeds.

  • They are holding a meeting for all students starting their first year of college.

Synonyms

initial
vsstarting
599 3.4

Happening at the start of something

is about being suitable for the early phase rather than being the very first
inaugural
vsstarting
  • Formal
58 6.5

Relating to the start of something new, like a leader taking office or a first event

is a general term for suitability at the early phase, not specifically formal
initiatory
vsstarting
1 8.4

Having a role that starts a process or event

is about being suitable for the early phase rather than actively causing it
beginning
vsstarting
1.0

Something that is at the first stage of a process

is about being appropriate or related to the early phase rather than causing it
opening
vsstarting
1.0

Happening at the beginning of an event or period

is about being suitable for the early phase rather than simply occurring then

Antonyms

ending
398 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

conclusion
167 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

Idioms

to fire the starting gun
1 5.1

To start a project or activity

Compounds

starting point
69 3.0

A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action

starting pitcher
14 3.5

A pitcher who begins the game for their baseball team

starting line
12 2.0

A marked line where people begin a race or game

starting gate
5 3.4

A movable barrier at a race start that opens to let horses or dogs go

starting gun
2 3.7

A gun fired to mark the start of a race

starting time
2 1.8

The planned time when something begins

starting block
1 3.5

A pair of plates that sprinters push with their feet at the start

starting signal
1 3.5

A sound or light that shows the start of a race

starting post
3.5

The first message that begins a discussion thread online

starting stall
  • Specialized
5.8

A gate at the starting line that holds each horse or racer before a race starts

starting handle
  • Specialized
8.8

A metal crank you put into an engine and turn by hand to make it run

starting motor
  • Specialized
3.7

A small electric motor in a car that turns the engine to start it

starting post
  • Texting
4.1

A post that marks where a race begins, often for horses

starting buffer
  • Specialized
5.4

A liquid made at the start of an experiment to keep the pH steady

How Initial

opening
1.0
initial
599 3.4
starting
1.0
early
∞ 1.0
preliminary
325 5.2

Surface Forms

starting positive

Morphology

starting = start (transparent) = start + ing

The adjective is transparently formed from the verb 'start' with the participial suffix '-ing', meaning relating to the beginning or act of starting.

Etymology

Starting comes from the old verb start, which originally meant 'to jump' and later 'to begin'. So starting means 'relating to the beginning', like the starter at a race who marks the first moment.