onset

simple noun16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
sudden onset8.5

Used to describe a condition or event that begins unexpectedly and quickly.

rapid onset7.8

Used to describe a condition or event that begins very quickly.

early onset7.2

Refers to the beginning of a condition, especially a disease, at a younger age than is usual.

late onset7.0

Refers to the beginning of a condition, especially a disease, at an older age than is usual.

delayed onset6.9

Refers to a beginning that happens later than expected.

slow onset6.8

Used to describe a condition or event that begins gradually.

acute onset6.5

Refers to a severe and sudden start, often in a medical context.

at the onset7.9

Indicates the exact point in time when something begins.

after the onset7.5

Indicates the period following the beginning of something.

before the onset7.3

Indicates the period preceding the beginning of something.

since the onset7.1

Indicates the entire period from the beginning of something up to the present.

prior to the onset6.7

A more formal way to indicate the period preceding the beginning of something.

delay the onset6.2

To make the beginning of something happen at a later time.

prevent the onset6.0

To stop something, especially a disease, from starting.

mark the onset5.5

To be a sign that something new is beginning.

signal the onset5.4

To indicate or give a sign that something is about to begin.