beginningless

adj — 2 senses

beginningless

adj

Etymology From beginning + -less.

1

Incomplete for lack of a beginning.

  • But besides this imperfect beginningless story, entitled "William Montgomery," we find in the volume another, of which the title-page gives no hint.1829 February, Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, “Article XIII”, in The Monthly Review, volume 10, page 305:
2

Eternal; uncreated; having always existed.

  • Backwards, it spreads to the beginningless beginning. Forwards, it spreads to the endless end. We are always in the middle.1980, Rajneesh, Osho, Yoga Vivek, Prem Chinmaya, Ananda Prem, The Supreme Doctrine: Discourses on the Kenopanishad:
  • Beginningless time is one of those concepts which, in our human state, we find difficult to comprehend.2004, David Michie, Buddhism for Busy People:
Synonyms
beginningless, unbeginning, unbegun, uncreated
Antonyms
initial, natal
Derived terms
beginninglessness
Hypernyms
infinite, lacking
Coordinate terms
endless

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