advantage vs start

start vs advantage

advantage and start both are nouns.

advantage and start both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advantage	Yes	No	Yes	No
start	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, start is a hyponym of advantage; that is, start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advantage:

advantage: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
start: the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)

Other hyponyms of advantage include favor, favour, leverage, handicap, homecourt advantage, lead, clout, pull, head start, gain, profit, preference, privilege, expedience, expediency, favorable position, favourable position, superiority, good, advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness, tax advantage.

advantage (noun)	start (noun)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position	the act of starting something
benefit resulting from some event or action	a sudden involuntary movement
(tennis) first point scored after deuce	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
	a signal to begin (as in a race)
	the beginning of anything
	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

advantage (verb)	start (verb)
give an advantage to	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	set in motion, cause to start
	play in the starting lineup
	bring into being
	get off the ground
	begin or set in motion
	get going or set in motion
	depart for someplace
	bulge outward
	move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
	begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
	begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
	have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
	have a beginning characterized in some specified way

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