starter vs start

starter and start both are nouns.

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

starter (noun)	start (noun)
a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough	the act of starting something
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle	a sudden involuntary movement
an electric motor for starting an engine	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
any new participant in some activity	a signal to begin (as in a race)
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition	the beginning of anything
a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning	a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

starter (verb)	start (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