starting

[stahr-ting]

adjective

1. being a price, amount, player lineup, etc., fixed at the beginning.

   If you get hired, what will your starting salary be?

2. setting out on a course of action; taking the first steps in an activity.

   The idea of the frosh pub mingle is for you to meet your fellow starting students.

3. coming to life, becoming active, or beginning to move.

   She listened for the sound of a starting car, but all was still.

Word History and Origins

Origin of starting¹

First recorded in 1810–15; start ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

She was ruled out of The Hundred and in a race to be fit for the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting on Tuesday.

From BBC

Unlike last year, the team has a healthy and star-studded starting rotation entering the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

That was to be expected given Nuno has been in charge for two days and he is "starting" to implement the "small steps" needed for change.

From BBC

Redick named his starting lineup before training camp last season but, in a step of growth for the second-year head coach, declined to disclose his plans this year.

From Los Angeles Times

"We can dominate the world for a long time, but the world's going to get better because people are starting to recognise how to resource their programmes."

From BBC