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ceiling vs service ceiling

service ceiling vs ceiling

ceiling and service ceiling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ceiling Yes No No No
service ceiling Yes No No No
As nouns, service ceiling is a hyponym of ceiling; that is, service ceiling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ceiling:
  • ceiling: maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
  • service ceiling: altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
Other hyponyms of ceiling include absolute ceiling, combat ceiling.
ceiling (noun) service ceiling (noun)
the overhead upper surface of a covered space altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
an upper limit on what is allowed
Difference between ceiling and service ceiling

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