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What is "onset" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 25-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does onset mean in English? Meaning of onset definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "onset" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "onset": the beginning or early stages

Noun

  • Meaning: the beginning or early stages
  • Example: the onset of pneumonia
  • Synonyms: oncoming onset
  • Hypernyms: start

    • Meaning of "onset": (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

    Noun

  • Meaning: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  • Example: the attack began at dawn
  • Synonyms: attack onrush onset onslaught
  • Hyponyms: banzai attack banzai charge blitz blitzkrieg bombardment bombing charge counterattack countermove coup de main diversion diversionary attack fire firing ground attack incursion penetration strafe strike surprise attack
  • Hypernyms: military operation operation
  • Part Holonyms: assault

    • Synonyms:

    outbreak, onslaught, outset, dawning, commencement, origin, rush, opening, aggression, offensive, assault, kickoff, access, start, charge, onrush, seizure, birth, incipience, inception, offense, dawn, encounter, assailment, onfall, outstart,

    Antonyms:

    completion, death, ending, conclusion, end, finish, retreat,

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    onset in English: onset
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