inizio

Definitions of inizio
  1. noun
    the event consisting of the start of something
    synonyms: avvio, mossa, partenza, principio
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    finale, sorte
    event whose occurrence ends something
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    genesi
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
    mattinata
    the earliest period
    argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione, titolo
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    preliminare
    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
    alfa
    the beginning of a series or sequence
    vernice
    the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
    fecondazione
    creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant
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    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    the act of starting something
    synonyms: partenza, principio, promozione
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    attivazione
    making active and effective (as a bomb)
    costituzione, formazione
    the act of forming or establishing something
    debutto, esordio, preludio
    the act of beginning something new
    inaugurazione, iniziativa, manomissione
    the first of a series of actions
    inaugurazione
    the act of starting a new operation or practice
    creazione, fondazione, iniziazione, instaurazione, istituzione
    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
    impianto, insediamento, istallazione
    the act of installing something (as equipment)
    ripresa
    beginning again
    mischia
    (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession
    collettivizzazione
    the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
    colonizzazione
    the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
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    cambiamento, cambio
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  3. noun
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    synonyms: alba, albore, albori, aurora, barlume, esordio, fonte, nascita, natale, origine, prima fase, primo periodo, primordio, principio
  4. noun
    the first part or section of something
    synonyms: attacco, germoglio, principio
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    antonyms:
    mezzo
    an intermediate part or section
    appendice, chiusa, chiusura, coda, conclusione, fine, terminazione, termine
    a final part or section
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    compartimento, compartizione, comparto, divisione, frazionamento, parte, partizione, ripartizione, sezione, suddivisione
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
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