early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations
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BIRTH
the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
a baby born; an offspring; "the overall rate of incidence of Down's syndrome is one in every 800 births"
the process of giving birth
the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
COMMENCEMENT
the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
DAWN
the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"
INCEPTION
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
INITIAL
mark with one's initials
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
occurring at the beginning; "took the initial step toward reconciliation"
ONSE
ONSET
the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia"
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
ORIGIN
properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived; "the rumor had its origin in idle gossip"; "vegetable origins"; "mineral origin"; "origin in sensation"
OUTSET
the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
RISE
become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
become heartened or elated; "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
the act of changing location in an upward direction
move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
increase in volume; "
START
have a beginning characterized in some specified way; "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"
Began
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
play in the starting lineup
bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"