foundation vs start

start vs foundation

foundation and start both are nouns.

foundation is not a verb while start is a verb.

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

As nouns, start is a hypernym of foundation; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than foundation:

foundation: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
start: the act of starting something

Other hypernyms of foundation include beginning, commencement.

foundation (noun)	start (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new	the act of starting something
lowest support of a structure	a sudden involuntary movement
a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge	a signal to begin (as in a race)
an institution supported by an endowment	the beginning of anything
the basis on which something is grounded	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

foundation (verb)	start (verb)
	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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