(US, basketball) The five players who are initially playing for a team at the start of a game.

(sports, longtrack speedskating) a starting position in longtrack speedskating, whereby the speedskater adopts tripod position with the ice surface, with one hand down, and both skates.

(soccer) An appearance in a match from the kick-off.

plural of starting five

(athletics) A gun fired to start a race. / (figuratively) A signal to start or proceed.

(computing) A menu in some operating systems that is launched by pressing an on-screen button and provides a central launching point for applications and tasks.

(idiomatic) An especially good start. / The start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.

To emerge suddenly; to jump out. / To be or become conspicuous; to stand out. / To begin, proceed.

plural of starting point

(idiomatic) A new beginning, without prejudices.