Coda vs. Overture
Difference Between Coda and Overture
Codanoun
(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.
Overturenoun
(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.
Codanoun
(phonology) The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.
The word “salts” has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its coda, whereas the word “glee” has no coda at all.Overturenoun
(obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
Codanoun
(geology) In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures.
Overturenoun
(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
Codanoun
(figuratively) A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.
Overturenoun
(Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Codanoun
the closing section of a musical composition
Overturenoun
(music) A musical introduction to a piece of music.
Overtureverb
(intransitive) To make overtures; to approach with a proposal.
Overturenoun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
Overturenoun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;
training is a necessary preliminary to employmentdrinks were the overture to dinnerOverturenoun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;
she rejected his advances
