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atmospheric pressure vs overpressure

overpressure vs atmospheric pressure

atmospheric pressure and overpressure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
atmospheric pressure Yes No No No
overpressure Yes No No No
As nouns, overpressure is a hyponym of atmospheric pressure; that is, overpressure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than atmospheric pressure:
  • atmospheric pressure: the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
  • overpressure: a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
Other hyponyms of atmospheric pressure include barometric pressure, compartment pressure, sea-level pressure.
atmospheric pressure (noun) overpressure (noun)
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
Difference between atmospheric pressure and overpressure

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