start vs reflex action

reflex action vs start

start and reflex action both are nouns.

start is a verb but reflex action is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
start	Yes	No	Yes	No
reflex action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reflex action is a hypernym of start; that is, reflex action is a word with a broader meaning than start:

start: a sudden involuntary movement
reflex action: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus

Other hypernyms of start include inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex response, unconditioned reflex.

start (noun)	reflex action (noun)
the act of starting something	an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
a sudden involuntary movement
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

start (verb)	reflex action (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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