| commencement | n 1. (fml) act of commencing, permulaan, bermulanya; 2. (US) ceremony at which degrees are conferred, upacara konvokesyen. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| beginning | n 1. start, commencement, permulaan: the ~ of change, permulaan arus perubahan; 2. first part, bahagian /permulaan, awal/: the ~ of the play was very boring, bahagian permulaan drama itu sangat membosankan; 3. starting point, permulaan: the arrival of swallows heralds the ~ of summer, ketibaan burung layang-layang menandakan permulaan musim panas; 4. (also in pl) origin, permulaan: the ~ of the new trend is related to the changing structure of capitalism, permulaan aliran yg baru itu berhubung dgn struktur kapitalisme yg berubah-ubah; from a modest ~ the company has become a giant concern, dr permulaan yg sederhana, syarikat itu menjadi syarikat raksasa; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| opening | n 1. aperture, lubang: an ~ in the ceiling, lubang di siling; an ~ in the fence, lubang di pagar; 2. commencement, pembukaan: the ~ of the building, pembukaan bangunan; 3. vacancy, peluang bekerja: there is no ~ at the bank for the moment, tiada peluang kerja di bank buat masa ini; 4. opportunity, peluang: a good ~ for business, peluang baik utk berniaga. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |