start vs threshold

threshold vs start

start and threshold both are nouns.

start is a verb but threshold is not a verb.

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

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

start: the time at which something is supposed to begin
threshold: the starting point for a new state or experience

Other hyponyms of start include birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, terminus a quo.

start (noun)	threshold (noun)
the act of starting something	the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
a sudden involuntary movement	the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)	the smallest detectable sensation
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)	a region marking a boundary
a signal to begin (as in a race)	the starting point for a new state or experience
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)	threshold (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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