The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
The initial portion of some extended thing.
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification
The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.
Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.