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onset meaning in Tamil

தொடக்கம்

/ˈɔnˌsɛt//ˈɒnˌsɛt/

onset in Tamil: தொடக்கம். In English, onset means the initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.

Tamil words for onset

தொடக்கம்

English meaning of onset

  1. noun The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
  2. noun The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
  3. noun The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
  4. noun A setting about; a beginning.

Full definition of onset

onset in a sentence

  • the onset of schizophrenia
  • the onset of puberty

Synonyms of onset

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Questions about onset in Tamil

What is the meaning of onset in Tamil?
Onset in Tamil is தொடக்கம்.
onset என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Onset: தொடக்கம்.
What does onset mean in English?
Onset means the initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: onset (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: onset (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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