starting

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈstɑrtɪŋ/ UK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ See IPA manual

adj noun

Meanings

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adj
marking the beginning of something; initial

Forty dollars is the starting price for the basic plan.

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Synonyms

1 adj · marking the beginning of... initial beginning opening commencing inaugural first

Opposites

finishing ending final closing

Word family

Related forms start starter

Common collocations

starting gun Adjective + noun

Etymology

Present participle and gerund of the verb 'start', from Old English 'styrtan', to leap up or move suddenly.

styrtan Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# starting

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** ˈstɑrtɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈstɑːtɪŋ

## Meanings
1. marking the beginning of something; initial

## Examples
- Forty dollars is the starting price for the basic plan.

## Synonyms
- initial
- beginning
- opening
- commencing
- inaugural
- first

## Antonyms
- finishing
- ending
- final
- closing

## Related Forms
- start
- starter

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: styrtan

## Etymology
Present participle and gerund of the verb 'start', from Old English 'styrtan', to leap up or move suddenly.

## AI Etymology
Starting is the present participle and gerund of the verb 'start', from Old English 'styrtan', to leap up or move suddenly. Important recorded forms include styrtan (Old English). Morphologically, the ending or combining element adapts the older base to the present English part of speech while keeping the historical sense visible. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers marking the beginning of something; initial. The wider family includes related words such as start and starter.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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