The difference between Beginning and Start

When used as nouns, beginning means the act of doing that which begins anything, whereas start means the beginning of an activity.

Beginning is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

Start is also verb with the meaning: to begin, commence, initiate. to set in motion. to begin. to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine. to put or raise (a question, an objection).

check bellow for the other definitions of Beginning and Start

  1. Beginning as a noun (uncountable):

    The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

  2. Beginning as a noun:

    That which is begun; a rudiment or element.

  3. Beginning as a noun:

    That which begins or originates something; the first cause.

  4. Beginning as a noun:

    The initial portion of some extended thing.

    Examples:

    "The author describes the main character's youth at the beginning of the story."

    "That house is at the beginning of the street."

  1. Beginning as a verb:

    Examples:

    "He is beginning to read a new book."

  1. Beginning as an adjective (informal):

    Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

    Examples:

    "in the beginning paragraph of the chapter"

    "in the beginning section of the course"

  1. Start as a noun:

    The beginning of an activity.

    Examples:

    "The movie was entertaining from start to finish."

  2. Start as a noun:

    A sudden involuntary movement.

    Examples:

    "He woke with a start."

  3. Start as a noun:

    The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.

    Examples:

    "Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board."

  4. Start as a noun:

    An appearance in a sports game from the beginning of the match.

    Examples:

    "Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday."

  5. Start as a noun (horticulture):

    A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

  6. Start as a noun:

    An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.

    Examples:

    "to get, or have, the start"

  1. Start as a verb (transitive):

    To begin, commence, initiate. To set in motion. To begin. To initiate operation of a vehicle or machine. To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion). To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.

    Examples:

    "to start a stream of water; to start a rumour; to start a business"

    "to start the engine"

  2. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To begin an activity.

    Examples:

    "The rain started at 9:00."

  3. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To have its origin (at), begin.

    Examples:

    "The speed limit is 50 km/h, starting at the edge of town."

    "The blue line starts one foot away from the wall."

  4. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To startle or be startled; to move or be moved suddenly. To jerk suddenly in surprise. To awaken suddenly. To disturb and cause to move suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly. To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.

    Examples:

    "The hounds started a fox."

    "to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel"

  5. Start as a verb (intransitive):

    To break away, to come loose.

  6. Start as a verb (transitive, sports):

    To put into play.

  7. Start as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.

    Examples:

    "to start a water cask"

  8. Start as a verb (intransitive, euphemistic):

    To start one's periods (menstruation).

    Examples:

    "Have you started yet?"

  1. Start as a noun:

    A tail, or anything projecting like a tail.

  2. Start as a noun:

    A handle, especially that of a plough.

  3. Start as a noun:

    The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.

  4. Start as a noun:

    The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.

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