A setting about; a beginning.
The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
An end in space; an edge or limit.
The last part of a word; an ending, a desinence; a suffix.
An induced abortion.
The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.
An end in time; a conclusion.
An outcome or result.
The ending up of a polypeptid chain.
The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.