aluke — meaning in English

English meaning

• onset noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
• primer noun A short introductory book or guide covering the basics of a subject.

Senses

aluke is used for these senses in English:

• onset (phonology) The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
• onset (acoustics) The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
• primer (biochemistry, genetics) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.

onset — full definition

1. noun The point at which something, especially an illness or a change, first begins.
2. noun In phonetics, the consonant sound or sounds that come before the vowel in a syllable.

primer — full definition

1. noun A short introductory book or guide covering the basics of a subject.
2. noun A substance applied as a base coat before paint, to help it stick and look even.
3. noun A device or charge used to set off an explosive.

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