GENESIS Synonyms
5 hypernyms for genesis. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GENESIS
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| beginning | noun n | |||||
noun • the event consisting of the start of something • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the first part or section of something • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • the act of starting something adjective satellite • serving to begin | ||||||
| birth | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the time when something begins (especially life) • the event of being born • the process of giving birth • the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents • a baby born; an offspring verb • cause to be born | ||||||
| commencement | noun n | |||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin • an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred • the act of starting something | ||||||
| creation | noun n | |||||
noun • the human act of creating • (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence • an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone • the event that occurred at the beginning of something • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new • everything that exists anywhere | ||||||
| emergence | noun n | |||||
noun • the gradual beginning or coming forth • the becoming visible • the act of emerging • the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent | ||||||
| formation | noun n | |||||
noun • an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit • the act of fabricating something in a particular shape • the act of forming or establishing something • (geology) the geological features of the earth • a particular spatial arrangement • natural process that causes something to form • creation by mental activity | ||||||
| origin | noun n | |||||
noun • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • properties attributable to your ancestry • an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events • the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero • the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||
| outset | noun n | |||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin | ||||||
| start | verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n | |||||
noun • the beginning of anything • the time at which something is supposed to begin • a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning) • a sudden involuntary movement • the act of starting something • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • a signal to begin (as in a race) • the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) verb • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action • set in motion, cause to start • depart for someplace • have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense • bring into being • get off the ground • move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm • get going or set in motion • begin or set in motion • begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job • play in the starting lineup • have a beginning characterized in some specified way • begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object • bulge outward | ||||||
| generation | noun n | |||||
noun • all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age • group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent • the normal time between successive generations • a stage of technological development or innovation • a coming into being • the production of heat or electricity • the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production | ||||||
| book of genesis | noun n | |||||
noun • the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation; Adam and Eve; the Fall of Man; Cain and Abel; Noah and the flood; God's covenant with Abraham; Abraham and Isaac; Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers | ||||||