starting year

[/ˈstɑːrtɪŋ jɪr/]
nounpl: starting years
ano de início
1. The first year in which something begins, commences, or is initiated
The starting year of the project was 2020.
O ano de início do projeto foi 2020.
2. The year in which a person begins their education or employment
Her starting year at university was 2019.
Seu ano de início na universidade foi 2019.
3. The initial year used as a reference point in a sequence or analysis
We used 2015 as the starting year for our financial comparison.
Usamos 2015 como o ano de início para nossa comparação financeira.
This term is commonly used in Brazilian and Portuguese academic, business, and administrative contexts when referring to the beginning of academic years, fiscal years, or project timelines. In universities, 'ano de início' is standard terminology for enrollment records.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
initial yearbeginning yearcommencement yearfirst year
Antonyms / Antônimos
ending yearfinal yearclosing year

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ano de início
Most common and formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
ano de começo
Alternative colloquial form
São Paulo
ano inicial
Common in business and academic contexts
Portugal
ano de início
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, formal and standard

Related Words

start dateinceptioncommencementbaseline yearreference year

Related Idioms & Phrases

from the starting year onwards
since the starting year
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