onset
11onset — ► NOUN 1) the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant. 2) archaic a military attack …
12onset — [än′set΄] n. 1. an attack; assault 2. a beginning; start …
13onset — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ rapid, sudden ▪ the sudden onset of the disease ▪ acute (medical) ▪ Symptoms include the acute onset of pain. ▪ …
14onset — [[t]ɒ̱nset[/t]] N SING: usu the N of n, also no det The onset of something is the beginning of it, used especially to refer to something unpleasant. Most of the passes have been closed with the onset of winter... With the onset of war, oil prices …
15onset */ — UK [ˈɒnˌset] / US [ˈɑnˌset] noun [singular] Word forms onset : singular onset plural onsets the beginning of something, especially something bad the onset of the disease …
16onset — noun Date: 1535 1. attack, assault < withstand the onset of the army > 2. beginning, commencement < the onset of winter > …
17Onset — Die Silbe (v. lat.: syllaba, griech.: συλλαβή „Zusammenfassung“. Hier: Zsf. von Lauten oder Phonemen) ist ein grammatischer beziehungsweise linguistischer Begriff, der eine Einheit aus einem oder mehreren aufeinanderfolgenden Lauten (Phonemen)… …
18onset — /on set , awn /, n. 1. a beginning or start: the onset of winter. 2. an assault or attack: an onset of the enemy. 3. Phonet. the segment of a syllable preceding the nucleus, as the gr in great. Cf. coda (def. 5), core (def. 14). [1525 35; ON +… …
19onset — noun /ˈɔnˌsɛt/ a) A rushing or setting upon; an attack; an assault; a storming; especially, the assault of an army. The onset and retire Of both your armies. b) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent …
20onset — on|set [ˈɔnset US ˈa:n , ˈo:n ] n the onset of sth the beginning of something, especially something bad ▪ the onset of winter …
