initiative vs start

start vs initiative

initiative and start both are nouns.

initiative is an adjective but start is not an adjective.

initiative is not a verb while start is a verb.

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

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

initiative: the first of a series of actions
start: the act of starting something

Other hypernyms of initiative include beginning, commencement.

initiative (noun)	start (noun)
the first of a series of actions	the act of starting something
readiness to embark on bold new ventures	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

initiative (adjective)	start (adjective)
serving to set in motion

initiative (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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