[be.gin.ning] n (12c) 1: the point at which something begins: start
2: the first part
3: origin, source
4: a rudimentary stage or early period--usu. used in pl.
[2]beginning adj (1576) 1: just starting out "a ~ writer"
2. a: being first or the first part "the ~ chapters" b: introductory "~ chemistry"