groundbreaking vs start

start vs groundbreaking

groundbreaking and start both are nouns.

groundbreaking is an adjective but start is not an adjective.

groundbreaking is not a verb while start is a verb.

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

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

groundbreaking: the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project
start: the act of starting something

Other hypernyms of groundbreaking include beginning, commencement, ceremony.

groundbreaking (noun)	start (noun)
the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project	the act of starting something
	a sudden involuntary movement
	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

groundbreaking (adjective)	start (adjective)
being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before

groundbreaking (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

Difference between groundbreaking and start

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