Hypernyms for "commencement"
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activation
attack
birth
constitution
creation
debut
entry
establishment
face-off
first appearance
first step
formation
foundation
founding
groundbreaking
groundbreaking ceremony
housing start
icebreaker
inauguration
incipience
incipiency
initiation
initiative
innovation
installation
installing
installment
instalment
instauration
institution
introduction
jump ball
jumping-off point
kickoff
launching
opening
opening move
organisation
organization
origination
point of departure
recommencement
resumption
scrum
scrummage
springboard
starting point
startup
terminus a quo
threshold
tone-beginning
unveiling
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.