Begining vs. Beginning: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 30, 2023
The incorrect spelling is "begining," while the correct spelling is "beginning." "Beginning" is a noun or verb form that denotes the start of something.
Which is correct: Begining or Beginning
How to spell Beginning?
Begining is Incorrect
Beginning is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember, it's the "beginning," so it deserves an extra 'n' for emphasis.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 29, 2023
Think of "begin" + "ing," both of which have two 'n's.
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Sep 29, 2023
The word is longer than "begin," as it signifies more than just to start — it is the start itself.
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 29, 2023
Double the 'n' to stress that something is actively starting.
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Sep 29, 2023
Associate the double 'n' with a starting line in a race, indicating the "beginning" of the event.
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Sep 29, 2023
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Begining and Beginning Definitions
Beginning
"Beginning" refers to the initial stage or part of an event or process.
Example: He was there from the beginning of the project.
Sara Rehman
Sep 16, 2023
Beginning
"Beginning" can indicate the origin or source.
Example: The beginning of the river is a glacier.
Sara Rehman
Sep 16, 2023
Beginning
"Beginning" signifies the outset of a period or duration.
Example: The beginning of summer is always hot.
Janet White
Sep 16, 2023
Beginning
"Beginning" may also refer to the initial position in a space or area.
Example: Start reading from the beginning of the page.
Sara Rehman
Sep 16, 2023
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Beginning
The act or process of bringing or being brought into being; a start
The beginning of the universe.
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
The place where something begins or is begun
At the beginning of the road.
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
Often beginnings An early stage or phase
The beginnings of human life on this planet.
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
(uncountable) 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.
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
What was the beginning of the dispute?
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Beginning
The initial portion of some extended thing.
The author describes the main character's youth at the beginning of the story.
That house is at the beginning of the street.
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
(informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
In the beginning paragraph of the chapter
In the beginning section of the course
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
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.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
That which begins or originates something; the first cause; origin; source.
I am . . . the beginning and the ending.
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Beginning
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
Mighty things from small beginnings grow.
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Beginning
The event consisting of the start of something;
The beginning of the war
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Beginning
The time at which something is supposed to begin;
They got an early start
She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
The middle of the war
Rain during the middle of April
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Sep 02, 2023
Beginning
The first part or section of something;
`It was a dark and stormy night' is a hackneyed beginning for a story
A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end
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Beginning
The place where something begins, where it springs into being;
The Italian beginning of the Renaissance
Jupiter was the origin of the radiation
Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River
Communism's Russian root
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Beginning
The act of starting something;
He was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
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Beginning
"Beginning" denotes the point at which something starts.
Example: The beginning of the movie was captivating.
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FAQs
Which preposition is used with beginning?
"Of," as in "beginning of the year."
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 29, 2023
What is the singular form of beginning?
"Beginning" is both singular and plural, depending on usage.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 29, 2023
Why is it called beginning?
It comes from the verb "begin," signifying the start or initiation of something.
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Sep 29, 2023
Which vowel is used before beginning?
Generally, 'a' or 'the' is used before "beginning," depending on the context.
Harlon Moss
Sep 29, 2023
Is the word beginning imperative?
No, it's not a verb form used for giving commands.
Harlon Moss
Sep 29, 2023
Which determiner is used with beginning?
"The," "a," "this," "that," depending on context.
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Sep 29, 2023
Which article is used with beginning?
"The," as in "the beginning," or "a," as in "a beginning."
Harlon Moss
Sep 29, 2023
Is beginning a noun or adjective?
Primarily a noun but can be used as an adjective as in "beginning stages."
Harlon Moss
Sep 29, 2023
How is beginning used in a sentence?
Example: The beginning of the book was engaging.
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Sep 29, 2023
What is the second form of beginning?
Not applicable; it's primarily a noun.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 29, 2023
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