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overheating vs heating

heating vs overheating

overheating and heating both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overheating Yes No No No
heating Yes No No No
As nouns, heating is a hypernym of overheating; that is, heating is a word with a broader meaning than overheating:
  • overheating: excessive heating
  • heating: the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Other hypernyms of overheating include warming.
overheating (noun) heating (noun)
excessive heating utility to warm a building
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
Difference between overheating and heating

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