Other hyponyms of beginning include
jumping-off point,
point of departure,
springboard,
activation,
attack,
tone-beginning,
constitution,
establishment,
formation,
organisation,
organization,
debut,
entry,
first appearance,
introduction,
launching,
unveiling,
face-off,
first step,
initiative,
opening,
opening move,
groundbreaking,
groundbreaking ceremony,
housing start,
icebreaker,
inauguration,
startup,
creation,
foundation,
founding,
initiation,
innovation,
instauration,
institution,
introduction,
origination,
installation,
installing,
installment,
instalment,
jump ball,
kickoff,
recommencement,
scrum,
scrummage,
startup.