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Noun terminus a quo has 1 sense
- terminus a quo, starting point - earliest limiting point
--1 is a kind of beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
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Terminus a quo
Definition: Terminus a quo, a Latin phrase meaning "the starting point," is commonly used to refer to the initial event or date from which a particular timeframe begins.
Sense 1 (Noun):
- The point of departure; the earliest known or designated starting point.
Example sentences:
- The signing of the treaty marked the terminus a quo for the peace negotiations.
- The terminus a quo of the investigation is the day the crime was reported.
- Historians debate the true terminus a quo of the Renaissance period.
Sense 2 (Adjective):
- Used to describe the starting point of a time period or process.
Example sentences:
- The terminus a quo date for the project is January 1st, 2023.
- We need to determine the terminus a quo moment for calculating interest.
Sense 3 (Adverb):
- Denotes the specific point in time a process or event commences.
Example sentences:
- The project will launch terminus a quo, taking into account all the necessary preparations.
- The new regulations will come into effect terminus a quo, as announced by the government.
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