outset C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈaʊtsɛt/ See IPA manual Freq #28989 Meanings 1 noun The very beginning of something. He made his goals clear from the outset of the meeting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the very beginning of... beginning Word family Forms outsets Etymology AI details From out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outset **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtsɛt/ **Frequency rank:** 28989 ## Meanings 1. The very beginning of something. ## Examples - He made his goals clear from the outset of the meeting. ## Etymology From out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting. ## AI Etymology Outset is from out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means the very beginning of something. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown