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overclock vs heighten

heighten vs overclock

overclock and heighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overclock No No Yes No
heighten No No Yes No
As verbs, heighten is a hypernym of overclock; that is, heighten is a word with a broader meaning than overclock:
  • overclock: To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer.
  • heighten: increase the level of
Other hypernyms of overclock include enhance, raise.
overclock (verb) heighten (verb)
To run a processor (CPU), or any electronic logic device, at a speed higher than is recommended by the manufacturer. increase the level of
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 overclock and heighten

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