on·set
on·set/ˈônˌset,ˈänˌset/
noun
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
"the onset of winter"
synonyms: start, beginning, arrival, (first) appearance, opening, outset, inception, outbreak, dawn, birth, infancy, genesis, creation, day one, emergence, rise, commencement
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The meaning of ONSET is attack, assault. How to use onset in a sentence.
ONSET meaning: 1. the moment at which something begins, and especially something uncomfortable or unpleasant: 2…. Learn more.
noun. a beginning or start: the onset of winter. an assault or attack: an onset of the enemy.
an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc. bombardment, bombing.
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.
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(archaic) An attack; an assault especially of an army. · (medicine) The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent. · ( ...
A beginning; start; appearance. The onset of symptoms. Webster's New World.
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ONSET meaning: the beginning of something usually + of.
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THE ONSET OF SOMETHING meaning: 1. the moment at which something begins, and especially something uncomfortable or unpleasant: 2…. Learn more.
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Onset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for example, the onset of rheumatoid arthritis.