Outset
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈaʊtsɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Outset is a noun meaning An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
Meaning
An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
More Meanings
- (Internet, CSS, transitive) To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset.
Example Sentences
He agreed and understood from the outset, so don't bother explaining again.
It was opened on July 1, 1903, and worked by the former Highland Railway from the outset.
At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marish vegetation greatly delayed our progress; […]
Six successive defeats had left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but, clearly under instructions to attack from the outset, Bolton started far the brighter.
Word Forms
- outsets
- outsetting
Synonyms for outset
Depending on context, synonyms include offset, start, commencement, first, beginning, kickoff.
Antonyms for outset
Common opposites include end, middle, ending.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beginning, commencement, start, offset, first, kickoff.
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Sources & Attribution
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