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jump ball vs beginning

beginning vs jump ball

jump ball and beginning both are nouns.

jump ball is not an adjective while beginning is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jump ball Yes No No No
beginning Yes Yes No No
As nouns, beginning is a hypernym of jump ball; that is, beginning is a word with a broader meaning than jump ball:
  • jump ball: (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
  • beginning: the act of starting something
Other hypernyms of jump ball include commencement, start.
jump ball (noun) beginning (noun)
(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate the act of starting something
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
jump ball (adjective) beginning (adjective)
serving to begin
Difference between jump ball and beginning

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