onset

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

Word type: noun; verb; adjective; adverb

Line style: core relation; instance, member or derived; substance, domain or see-also

Direction: arrow points to the broader concept; dashed outline: no word in this language; Click any word to expand it.

Senses

Sense 1 noun

the beginning or early stages

the onset of pneumonia

Types & categories

start hypernym

Sense 2 noun

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

the attack began at dawn

Types & categories

military operation hypernym
ground attack hyponym
charge hyponym
banzai attack hyponym
diversionary attack hyponym
penetration hyponym
blitzkrieg hyponym
strike hyponym
counterattack hyponym
bombing hyponym
firing hyponym
strafe hyponym
surprise attack hyponym

Parts & wholes

assault part meronym

Related & opposite

aggress derivation
attack derivation
military domain topic

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Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	hypernym	Types & categories	start
2	derivation	Related & opposite	aggress
2	derivation	Related & opposite	attack
2	domain topic	Related & opposite	military
2	part meronym	Parts & wholes	assault
2	hypernym	Types & categories	military operation
2	hyponym	Types & categories	ground attack
2	hyponym	Types & categories	charge
2	hyponym	Types & categories	banzai attack
2	hyponym	Types & categories	diversionary attack
2	hyponym	Types & categories	penetration
2	hyponym	Types & categories	blitzkrieg
2	hyponym	Types & categories	strike
2	hyponym	Types & categories	counterattack
2	hyponym	Types & categories	bombing
2	hyponym	Types & categories	firing
2	hyponym	Types & categories	strafe
2	hyponym	Types & categories	surprise attack