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beginning vs terminus a quo

terminus a quo vs beginning

beginning and terminus a quo both are nouns.

beginning is an adjective but terminus a quo is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beginning Yes Yes No No
terminus a quo Yes No No No
As nouns, terminus a quo is a hyponym of beginning; that is, terminus a quo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beginning:
  • beginning: the time at which something is supposed to begin
  • terminus a quo: earliest limiting point
Other hyponyms of beginning include birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, threshold.
beginning (noun) terminus a quo (noun)
the act of starting something earliest limiting point
the first part or section of something
the event consisting of the start of something
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the time at which something is supposed to begin
beginning (adjective) terminus a quo (adjective)
serving to begin
Difference between beginning and terminus a quo

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