/ Dictionary / Index B beginning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•gin•ning Pronunciation: (bi-gin'ing), [key] — n. an act or circumstance of entering upon an action or state: the beginning of hostilities. the point of time or space at which anything begins: the beginning of the Christian era; the beginning of the route. the first part: the beginning of the book; the beginning of the month. Often,the initial stage or part of anything: the beginnings of science. origin; source; first cause: A misunderstanding about the rent was the beginning of their quarrel. —adj. just formed: a beginning company. first; opening: the beginning chapters of a book. basic or introductory: beginning Spanish. learning the fundamentals: a beginning swimmer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: beginning (Thesaurus) beginner's luck beginning rhyme Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language