(beginning period)

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• beginning — beginning, genesis, rise, initiation are comparable when they mean the first part or stage of a process or development. Although beginning, often in the plural form beginnings, may mean the point at which a person or thing commences its existence …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• period — period, epoch, era, age, aeon all denote a portion or division of time; epoch and era can also denote an event regarded as the beginning of a portion or division of time. Period is the generic term, designating an extent of time of any length for …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• period — [pir′ē əd] n. [ME paryode < MFr periode < L periodus < Gr periodos, a going around, cycle < peri , around + hodos, way < IE base * sed , to go > Sans ā sad , go toward] 1. the interval between recurrent astronomical events, as… …   English World dictionary

• BEGINNING UNTIL THE MONARCHY — the patriarchs of israel the exodus and wanderings in sinai the conquest and settlement of canaan the judges The Patriarchs of Israel The beginning of the history of Israel, like that of many other nations, is obscure. The passage of time caused… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• beginning — /bI gInIN/ noun (countable usually singular) 1 the start or first part of an event, story, period of time etc (+ of): It will be ready at the beginning of next week. | The beginning of the film is very violent. | in/at/from the beginning (=at or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Beginning of pregnancy controversy — Controversy over the beginning of pregnancy usually occurs in the context of the abortion debate.[not verified in body] Depending on where pregnancy is considered to begin, some methods of birth control or infertility treatment might be… …   Wikipedia

• beginning */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ] / US noun Word forms beginning : singular beginning plural beginnings Get it right: beginning: Don t confuse these two phrases: ▪  at the beginning ▪  in the beginning At the beginning is used to refer to the start or first part of… …   English dictionary

• beginning — be|gin|ning W2S1 [bıˈgınıŋ] n [C usually singular] 1.) the start or first part of an event, story, period of time etc beginning of ▪ She s been here since the beginning of the year. ▪ There s a short poem at the beginning of every chapter. ▪ From …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Beginning Market Value (BMV) — The valuation at which the property should exchange at the date of origin, and the beginning of each period. The beginning market value at the start of every period is equal to the ending market value of the previous period. The market value is… …   Investment dictionary

• beginning — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new ▪ She spoke of a new beginning for the nation. ▪ auspicious, hopeful, promising ▪ It was an auspicious beginning to his long career …   Collocations dictionary

• beginning — be|gin|ning1 [ bı gınıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count usually singular the first part of something: START: I loved the beginning of the book but hated the rest. beginning of: There is no need to start at the beginning of each section. a ) the start of a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English