Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with onset in American Collocation
onset
noun
singular
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
sudden or quick
People who have a stroke experience a sudden onset of disability.
slow
Symptoms begin with a gradual onset of breathlessness.
early/late
Building was delayed by the early onset of winter.
cause the onset
This hormone is important in triggering the onset of labour.
delay or prevent the onset
There are treatments that can control HIV and delay the onset of AIDS.
mark the onset
Primroses, daffodils, bluebells and wild orchids herald the onset of the main holiday season.
illness
The onset of a mental illness is often heralded by being unable to fulfil roles that had previously been carried out successfully.
For some, the onset of shizophrenia will be rapid, with family members noticing psychotic symptoms.
process in the body
Teenagers with the disease frequently experience a delay in the onset of puberty.
problem or event
Both Tamara and Isaac had fled Poland with the onset of war, and had met as exiles in London.
weather or season
Try and arrive before the onset of the hurricane season.
The containers should be well watered before the onset of bad weather.
Food shortages will become more acute with the onset of winter.