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Onset (noun)
A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army.
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Onset (noun)
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
“the onset of schizophrenia”
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Onset (noun)
The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
“coda”
“nucleus|coda”
“syllable”
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Onset (noun)
The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
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Onset (noun)
A setting about; a beginning.
“start|beginning|Thesaurus:beginning”
“the onset of puberty”
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Onset (noun)
Anything set on, or added, as an ornament or as a useful appendage.
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Onset (verb)
To assault; to set upon.
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Onset (verb)
To set about; to begin.
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Outset (noun)
the beginning or initial stage of something
“He agreed and understood from the outset, so don’t bother explaining again.”
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Outset (verb)
To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset.
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Onset (noun)
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
“the onset of winter”
“early-onset Alzheimer’s disease”
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Onset (noun)
a military attack.
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Outset (noun)
the start or beginning of something
“the project was flawed from the outset”