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origination vs overture

overture vs origination

origination and overture both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
origination Yes No No No
overture Yes No No No
As nouns, overture is a hyponym of origination; that is, overture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than origination:
  • origination: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
  • overture: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Other hyponyms of origination include germination, cause, preliminary, prelude, emanation, procession, rise.
origination (noun) overture (noun)
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Difference between origination and overture

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