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Definition of Outset
1. Noun. The time at which something is supposed to begin. "She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
Specialized synonyms: Birth, Incipience, Incipiency, Starting Point, Terminus A Quo, Threshold
Generic synonyms: Point, Point In Time
Antonyms: End, Middle
Derivative terms: Kick Off, Start, Start, Start, Start, Start, Start
Definition of Outset
1. n. A setting out, starting, or beginning.
Definition of Outset
1. Noun. the beginning or initial stage of something ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outset
1. a beginning [n -S] - See also: beginning
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outset
Literary usage of Outset
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville (1863)
"ANY army is in danger of being conquered at the outset of a campaign, after a
long peace; any army which has long been engaged in warfare has strong chances ..."
2. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1895)
"panied him in his three weeks' tour through the highlands, Burns at the
outset (according to his diary) anticipating much entertainment from his friend's ..."
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