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overture vs origin

origin vs overture

overture and origin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overture Yes No No No
origin Yes No No No
As nouns, origin is a hypernym of overture; that is, origin is a word with a broader meaning than overture:
  • overture: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
  • origin: an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
Other hypernyms of overture include inception, origination.
overture (noun) origin (noun)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others properties attributable to your ancestry
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
the hereditary derivation of an individual
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived
Difference between overture and origin

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