Synonyms and related words :
A, alpha, base, basis, beginning, blast-off, border line, bound, boundary, boundary condition, boundary line, bourn, break boundary, breakoff point, ceiling, circumscription, commencement, compass, confine, creation, cutoff, cutoff point, cutting edge, dawn, deadline, delimitation, determinant, division line, edge, end, establishment, extremity, finish, floor, flying start, foundation, fresh start, frontier, hedge, high-water mark, institution, interface, jump-off, kick-off, leading edge, limen, limit, limitation, limiting factor, line, line of demarcation, line of departure, low-water mark, lower limit, march, mark, mete, new departure, oncoming, onset, opening, origin, origination, outbreak, outset, point of departure, port of embarkation, running start, send-off, setting in motion, setting-up, square one, start, start-off, starting gate, starting line, starting place, starting post, take-off, takeoff, target date, term, terminal date, terminus, threshold, time allotment, upper limit