threshold vs start

start vs threshold

threshold and start both are nouns.

threshold is not a verb while start is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of threshold include beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, starting time.

threshold (noun)	start (noun)
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	the act of starting something
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 sudden involuntary movement
the smallest detectable sensation	a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
a region marking a boundary	the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
the starting point for a new state or experience	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

threshold (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

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