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on·set  (nst, ôn-)

n.

1. An onslaught; an assault.

2. A beginning; a start: the onset of a cold.

3. Linguistics The part of a syllable that precedes the nucleus. In the word nucleus (nkl-s), the onset of the first syllable is (n), the onset of the second syllable is (kl), and the last syllable has no onset.

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onset

Noun

a start; beginning

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	onset - the beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia" oncoming start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
	2.	onset - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" attack, onrush, onslaught military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" ground attack - an attack by ground troops assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack charge - an impetuous rush toward someone or something; "the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary"; "the battle began with a cavalry charge" banzai attack, banzai charge - a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai' diversionary attack, diversion - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack penetration, incursion - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory blitzkrieg, blitz - a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment strike - an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" counterattack, countermove - an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. bombing, bombardment - an attack by dropping bombs firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" strafe - an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields" coup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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onset

noun beginning, start, rise, birth, kick-off (informal) outbreak, starting point, inception, commencement << OPPOSITE end

Translations

onset [ˈɔnsɛt] n → comienzo

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onset [ˈɔnsɛt] n → début m [of winter, old age]; approche f

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onset [ˈɔnsɛt] n → Beginn m

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onset [ˈɔnsɛt] n → inizio; [of winter] → arrivo

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onset

n onset [ˈonset]

a beginning the onset of a cold. aanvang, begin إبْتِداء начало počátek start der Anfang έναρξη, αρχή inicio, comienzo algus شروع puhkeaminen commencement הִתפָּרצוּת शुरुआत početak, nastup kezdet awal upphaf, byrjun inizio 始まり 시작 pradžia sākums bermulanya begin inntreden, begynnelse początek começo început начало začiatok nastop početak ansats, början การเริ่ม başlangıç, ortaya çıkış 開始 початок ابتدا، آغاز sự bắt đầu mạnh mẽ 开始