start vs signal

signal vs start

start and signal both are nouns.

start is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

start and signal both are verbs.

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

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

start: a signal to begin (as in a race)
signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

Other hypernyms of start include sign, signaling, signalling.

start (noun)	signal (noun)
the act of starting something	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
a sudden involuntary movement	any incitement to action
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)	an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
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 (adjective)	signal (adjective)
	notably out of the ordinary

start (verb)	signal (verb)
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	be a signal for or a symptom of
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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