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heighten vs overclock

overclock vs heighten

heighten and overclock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heighten No No Yes No
overclock No No Yes No
As verbs, overclock is a hyponym of heighten; that is, overclock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heighten:
  • heighten: increase the level of
  • overclock: To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
Other hyponyms of heighten include potentiate.
heighten (verb) overclock (verb)
increase the level of To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
become more extreme
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
make (one's senses) more acute
increase the height of
Difference between heighten and overclock

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