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overtime vs tiebreaker

tiebreaker vs overtime

overtime and tiebreaker both are nouns.

overtime is an adverb but tiebreaker is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overtime Yes No No Yes
tiebreaker Yes No No No
As nouns, tiebreaker is a hyponym of overtime; that is, tiebreaker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overtime:
  • overtime: playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
  • tiebreaker: overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
Other hyponyms of overtime include extra innings, overtime period, sudden death.
overtime (noun) tiebreaker (noun)
playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
work done in addition to regular working hours
overtime (adverb) tiebreaker (adverb)
beyond the regular time
Difference between overtime and tiebreaker

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