Outset

Word OUTSET
Character 6
Hyphenation out set
Pronunciations /ˈaʊtsɛt/

Definitions and meanings of "Outset"

What do we mean by outset?

The initial stage of something; the beginning. noun

A setting out; beginning; start. noun

A tidal current running from the land; the ebb. noun

In Scotland, an inclosure from surrounding moorland or common. noun

The act of setting off, or ornamenting; that which sets off. noun

Outlay; primary outlay; also, in the plural, outgoings; expenses. noun

To set off; ornament; display properly.

To put out; set outside.

A setting out, starting, or beginning. noun

The beginning or initial stage of something noun

The time at which something is supposed to begin noun

The beginning or initial stage of something.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Outset

The word "outset" in example sentences

Economics at the outset is a very logical science, and does not declare what is right or what is wrong, it merely offers what have been called "pattern predictions." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Stating political bias at the outset is therefore seen as being more honest. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Twitter proves beyond all doubt that designing scalability at the outset is unnecessary. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So deferring to the river at the outset is only a temporary solution, the first stop on a journey through the Cedarberg frontier. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One thing you should know from the outset is that ‘what the police would like the outcome to be’ is no longer relevent. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2007)

One thing a designer would have to do at the outset is provide mechanisms that safeguard the integrity of genomes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So, if you think that the current plan, which has been contrary to the professional techniques from the outset, is workable, then yes, * you* need to support that idea and enlist. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Something you notice from the outset is how well it's filmed. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The violent crimes in 1990 increased 11.3 percent which I might say at the outset is totally unacceptable for this city, for the culture, for the manner in which we as Canadians have evolved. ❋ Unknown (1991)

My underlying objective, I admit at the outset, is to impress upon you a message of some relevance to your own attitudes as Canadians. ❋ Unknown (1989)

The great stumbling-block which confronts the translator at the outset is that the words he would naturally use often bring before the mind of the Occidental reader an entirely different scene to that actually described by the Oriental poet. ❋ Unknown (1921)

Knowing Baillie’s views on the French Revolution at its outset is impossible since, as Slagle tells us, none of her early letters survive (Letters 1.18); however, I would like to engage in a close reading of Poems to suggest that the young adult Baillie (she would have been around 28 when Poems was published) sympathized, like much of the public, with ideals of liberté, egalité, and fraternité. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So seeing him behind center from the outset was anything but surprising. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

The absence of Virender Sehwag from the outset was a blow, as was the loss, early in the first match of Zaheer Khan, although that surely cannot just be put down to bad luck when he was so obviously underprepared. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The biggest surprise from the outset was the dearth of good data on broadband connections. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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