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signal vs start

start vs signal

signal and start both are nouns.

signal is an adjective but start is not an adjective.

signal and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
signal Yes Yes Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
As nouns, start is a hyponym of signal; that is, start is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than signal:
  • signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  • start: a signal to begin (as in a race)
Other hyponyms of signal 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.
signal (noun) start (noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message the act of starting something
any incitement to action a sudden involuntary movement
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes 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
signal (adjective) start (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary
signal (verb) start (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
be a signal for or a symptom of 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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