startings
Points of origin
Startings is a rare plural noun referring to multiple instances of beginning or setting out.
It appears occasionally in technical or literary contexts where several distinct commencements need to be distinguished: the false startings of the engine or the various startings of his career.
In most cases, speakers prefer the more common starts or beginnings.
Formal starting occasions
- initiationsCeremonies admitting new members
- originsPoints where things start
- onsetsStarting points of events
- outsetsOpening phases
inceptions · launches · kickoffs · openings · dawnings · geneses · births · emergences
Engine activation mechanisms
- crankingRotating by handle
- turning overRotating to opposite side
- firing upStarting with energy
- warm-upsPreparatory physical exercises
revving · sputtering · stalling · battery · push-button · idle · choke · priming
Obstructs or sections
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- pistolsSmall one-handed firearms
- signalsConveyed indications
positions · sprints · gun · crouch · ready · set · go · lineups
Individual food portions
- helpingsMeasured food portions
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- allocationsDesignated shares of resources
- rationsControlled food portions
distributions · appetizers · small plates · tasters · samplers
commencements
Formal starting occasions
- initiationsCeremonies admitting new members
- originsPoints where things start
- onsetsStarting points of events
outsets · inceptions · launches · kickoffs · openings · dawnings · geneses · births · emergences · introductions
ignitions
Engine activation mechanisms
- crankingRotating by handle
- turning overRotating to opposite side
- firing upStarting with energy
warm-ups · revving · sputtering · stalling · battery · push-button · idle · choke · priming · spark
blocks
Obstructs or sections
signals · positions · sprints · gun · crouch · ready · set · go · lineups · heats
servings
Individual food portions
- helpingsMeasured food portions
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- allocationsDesignated shares of resources
rations · distributions · appetizers · small plates · tasters · samplers
startingsendings
Concluding portions
conclusions · finishes · terminations · closings · completions
startingsfinishings
Surface details and fixtures
endgames · denouements · final acts · home stretches · death throes
- starting overBeginning again from scratch
- starting pointPlace of commencement
- starting outInitiating an endeavor
- starting a familyHaving one's first child
- starting lineRace's initial position
- starting upBeginning operation or activity