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Definition of Onset
1. Noun. The beginning or early stages. "The onset of pneumonia"
2. Noun. (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons). "The attack began at dawn"
Generic synonyms: Military Operation, Operation
Specialized synonyms: Ground Attack, Charge, Banzai Attack, Banzai Charge, Diversion, Diversionary Attack, Incursion, Penetration, Blitz, Blitzkrieg, Strike, Counterattack, Countermove, Bombardment, Bombing, Fire, Firing, Strafe, Coup De Main, Surprise Attack
Terms within: Assault
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Derivative terms: Attack, Attack
Definition of Onset
1. n. A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.
2. v. t. To assault; to set upon.
Definition of Onset
1. Noun. A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army. ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent. ¹
3. Noun. (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus. ¹
4. Noun. (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak. ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete) A setting about; a beginning. ¹
6. Noun. (obsolete) Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage. ¹
7. Verb. (obsolete) To assault; to set upon. ¹
8. Verb. (obsolete) To set about; to begin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Onset
1. a beginning [n -S] - See also: beginning
Lexicographical Neighbors of Onset
Literary usage of Onset
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"There are two main classes of diabetes, the adult (maturity)-onset type and the
juvenile-onset type. The majority of diabetics have the maturity-onset type. ..."
2. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General by M. Joycelyn Elders (1997)
"Numerous research studies over the past 15 years suggest that organized interventions
can help prevent the onset of smoking and smokeless tobacco use. ..."
3. Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education by National Society for the Study of Education (1916)
"CRITERIA FOR JUDGING onset OF MATURITY Measurements of height, weight, strength
and vital indices when compared with certain physiological changes, ..."
4. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1908)
"In an analysis of 223 cases of rheumatic fever in children, I found that the mode
of onset was as follows: Fever and arthritic symptoms, 88 cases; ..."
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