start vs foundation

foundation vs start

start and foundation both are nouns.

start is a verb but foundation is not a verb.

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

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

start: the act of starting something
foundation: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

Other hyponyms of start include jumping-off point, point of departure, springboard, activation, attack, tone-beginning, constitution, establishment, formation, 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, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination, installation, installing, installment, instalment, jump ball, kickoff, recommencement, resumption, scrum, scrummage, startup.

start (noun)	foundation (noun)
the act of starting something	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
a sudden involuntary movement	lowest support of a structure
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)	a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)	the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
a signal to begin (as in a race)	education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
the beginning of anything	an institution supported by an endowment
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game	the basis on which something is grounded
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	foundation (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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