transparency vs overhead

overhead vs transparency

transparency and overhead both are nouns.

transparency is not an adjective while overhead is an adjective.

transparency is not an adverb while overhead is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transparency	Yes	No	No	No
overhead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, overhead is a hyponym of transparency; that is, overhead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transparency:

transparency: picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
overhead: a transparency for use with an overhead projector

Other hyponyms of transparency include lantern slide, slide, viewgraph.

transparency (noun)	overhead (noun)
picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector	a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
the quality of being clear and transparent	(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation	a transparency for use with an overhead projector
	(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
	the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
	(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

transparency (adjective)	overhead (adjective)
	located or originating from above

transparency (adverb)	overhead (adverb)
	above the head; over the head
	above your head; in the sky

Difference between transparency and overhead

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