ceiling vs overhead

overhead vs ceiling

ceiling and overhead both are nouns.

ceiling is not an adjective while overhead is an adjective.

ceiling is not an adverb while overhead is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ceiling	Yes	No	No	No
overhead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

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

ceiling: the overhead upper surface of a covered space
overhead: (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship

ceiling (noun)	overhead (noun)
the overhead upper surface of a covered space	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds	(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)	a transparency for use with an overhead projector
an upper limit on what is allowed	(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
	the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
	(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

ceiling (adjective)	overhead (adjective)
	located or originating from above

ceiling (adverb)	overhead (adverb)
	above the head; over the head
	above your head; in the sky

Difference between ceiling and overhead

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