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overtone vs signification

signification vs overtone

overtone and signification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overtone Yes No No No
signification Yes No No No
As nouns, signification is a hypernym of overtone; that is, signification is a word with a broader meaning than overtone:
  • overtone: (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
  • signification: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Other hypernyms of overtone include import, meaning, significance.
overtone (noun) signification (noun)
a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency the message that is intended or expressed or signified
(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
Difference between overtone and signification

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