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, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
The state of being accomplished.