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fountainhead vs beginning

beginning vs fountainhead

fountainhead and beginning both are nouns.

fountainhead is not an adjective while beginning is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fountainhead Yes No No No
beginning Yes Yes No No
As nouns, beginning is a hypernym of fountainhead; that is, beginning is a word with a broader meaning than fountainhead:
  • fountainhead: the source of water from which a stream arises
  • beginning: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Other hypernyms of fountainhead include origin, root, rootage, source.
fountainhead (noun) beginning (noun)
an abundant source the act of starting something
the source of water from which a stream arises the first part or section of something
the event consisting of the start of something
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the time at which something is supposed to begin
fountainhead (adjective) beginning (adjective)
serving to begin
Difference between fountainhead and beginning

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