start vs formation

formation vs start

start and formation both are nouns.

start is a verb but formation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, formation is a hyponym of start; that is, formation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than start:

start: the act of starting something
formation: the act of forming or establishing something

Other hyponyms of start include jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard, activation, attack, tone-beginning, constitution, establishment, organisation, organization, debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling, face-off, first step, initiative, opening, opening move, groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony, housing start, icebreaker, inauguration, startup, creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, installation, installing, installment, instalment, jump ball, kickoff, recommencement, resumption, scrum, scrummage, startup.

start (noun)	formation (noun)
the act of starting something	the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
a sudden involuntary movement	the act of forming or establishing something
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)	creation by mental activity
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)	a particular spatial arrangement
a signal to begin (as in a race)	an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
the beginning of anything	(geology) the geological features of the earth
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game	natural process that causes something to form
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	formation (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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