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onset
CEFRB2
/ˈɒnˌsɛt/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The beginning of something, especially an illness or event.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
Examples
My dad's friend was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease.
The onset of malaria is marked by nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and headache.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
A setting about; a beginning.
More examples
In contextthe onset of puberty
the onset of schizophrenia
In mild cases of hypergonadism prior to puberty, the onset of physical and mood changes may not be abnormally early or significant enough to cause any psychological or long-term physical complications.
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Origin
noun
From on- + set. Compare Old English onsettan (“to impose; oppress, bear down”). For semantic parallels for the meaning to assault, compare cognate Russian насе́сть pf (naséstʹ), наседа́ть impf (nasedátʹ).