beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
outset (plural outsets)
The beginning or initial stage of something. [from 1759]
outset (third-person singular simple present outsets, present participle outsetting, simple past and past participle outset)
(internet, CSS, transitive) To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset.
• Stoute, Tetsuo, set out, setout
Source: Wiktionary
Out"set`, n.
Definition: A setting out, starting, or beginning. "The outset of a political journey." Burke. Giving a proper direction to this outset of life. J. Hawes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
