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sign vs start

start vs sign

sign and start both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but start is not an adjective.

sign and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
As nouns, start is a hyponym of sign; that is, start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:
  • sign: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  • start: a signal to begin (as in a race)
Other hyponyms of sign include recording, number, phone number, telephone number, starting signal, storm signal, beam, radio beam, ticktack, time signal, dog-ear, animal communication, alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal, distress call, distress signal, all clear, bugle call, curfew, retreat, drumbeat, radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal, whistle, whistling, high sign, symbol, visual signal, indicator, electronic signal, radio beacon, input, input signal, output, output signal.
sign (noun) start (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted the act of starting something
a public display of a message a sudden involuntary movement
a gesture that is part of a sign language a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a character indicating a relation between quantities a signal to begin (as in a race)
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) the beginning of anything
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come the time at which something is supposed to begin
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
sign (adjective) start (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) start (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs set in motion, cause to start
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) play in the starting lineup
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate bring into being
communicate in sign language get off the ground
place signs, as along a road begin or set in motion
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation get going or set in motion
engage by written agreement 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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