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TERMINAL Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word terminal. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For TERMINAL

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early
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

• being or occurring at an early stage of development

• of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

adverb

• during an early stage

• before the usual time or the time expected

• in good time

adjective satellite

• belonging to the distant past

• very young

• expected in the near future

initial
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

adjective satellite

• occurring at the beginning

verb

• mark with one's initials

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

entrance
nounn
noun

• something that provides access (to get in or get out)

• a movement into or inward

• the act of entering

verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

• put into a trance

first
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• preceding all others in time or space or degree

• highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections

noun

• the first or highest in an ordering or series

• the first element in a countable series

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

• an honours degree of the highest class

• the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

adverb

• before anything else

• the initial time

• before another in time, space, or importance

• prominently forward

adjective satellite

• serving to begin

• ranking above all others

• serving to set in motion

introductory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• serving to open or begin

• serving as a base or starting point

• serving as an introduction or preface

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

intermediate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lying between two extremes in time or space or state

noun

• a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained

adjective satellite

• around the middle of a scale of evaluation

verb

• act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

Alternatives for EARLY

Alternatives for INITIAL

Alternatives for BEGINNING

Alternatives for ENTRANCE

Alternatives for FIRST

Alternatives for INTRODUCTORY

Alternatives for LAUNCH

Alternatives for ONSET

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