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CULMINATION Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word culmination. (opposite meanings)
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beginning
nounn
noun

• the event consisting of the start of something

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the first part or section of something

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• the act of starting something

adjective satellite

• serving to begin

commencement
nounn
noun

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

• the act of starting something

dawn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the first light of day

• the earliest period

• an opening time period

verb

• become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

• appear or develop

• become light

initiation
nounn
noun

• a formal entry into an organization or position or office

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

• wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge

• an act that sets in motion some course of events

introduction
nounn
noun

• the act of beginning something new

• the first section of a communication

• formally making a person known to another or to the public

• a basic or elementary instructional text

• a new proposal

• the act of putting one thing into another

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

launch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

• the act of propelling with force

verb

• set up or found

• propel with force

• launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage

• begin with vigor

• get going; give impetus to

• smoothen the surface of

onset
nounn
noun

• the beginning or early stages

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

opening
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• first or beginning

noun

• an open or empty space in or between things

• a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

• becoming open or being made open

• the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

• the act of opening something

• opportunity especially for employment or promotion

• the initial part of the introduction

• a possible alternative

• an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

• a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

• an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

• a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

• the first of a series of actions

start
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• the beginning of anything

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

• a sudden involuntary movement

• the act of starting something

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• a signal to begin (as in a race)

• the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

verb

• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

• set in motion, cause to start

• depart for someplace

• have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

• bring into being

• get off the ground

• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

• get going or set in motion

• begin or set in motion

• begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job

• play in the starting lineup

• have a beginning characterized in some specified way

• begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object

• bulge outward

Alternatives for BEGINNING

Alternatives for COMMENCEMENT

Alternatives for DAWN

Alternatives for INITIATION

Alternatives for INTRODUCTION

Alternatives for LAUNCH

Alternatives for ONSET

Alternatives for OPENING

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