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overtime vs period of time

period of time vs overtime

overtime and period of time both are nouns.

overtime is an adverb but period of time is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overtime Yes No No Yes
period of time Yes No No No
As nouns, period of time is a hypernym of overtime; that is, period of time is a word with a broader meaning than overtime:
  • overtime: playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
  • period of time: an amount of time
Other hypernyms of overtime include period, time period.
overtime (noun) period of time (noun)
playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie an amount of time
work done in addition to regular working hours
overtime (adverb) period of time (adverb)
beyond the regular time
Difference between overtime and period of time

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