The difference between Coda and Overture

When used as nouns, coda means a passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation, whereas overture means an opening.


Overture is also verb with the meaning: to make overtures.

check bellow for the other definitions of Coda and Overture

  1. Coda as a noun (music):

    A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: finale"

    "coordinate terms chorus refrain"

  2. Coda as a noun (phonology):

    The optional final part of a syllable, placed after its nucleus, and usually composed of one or more consonants.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: auslaut"

    "ant onset"

    "coordinate terms onset nucleus rime"

    "The word “salts” has three consonants — /l/, /t/, and /s/ — in its coda, whereas the word “glee” has no coda at all."

  3. Coda as a noun (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.

  4. Coda as a noun (figuratively):

    A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.

  5. Coda as a noun:

  1. Overture as a noun (obsolete):

    An opening; a recess or chamber.

  2. Overture as a noun (obsolete):

    Disclosure; discovery; revelation.

  3. Overture as a noun (often in plural):

    An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.

  4. Overture as a noun (Scotland):

    A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

  5. Overture as a noun (music):

    A musical introduction to a piece of music.

  1. Overture as a verb (intransitive):

    To make overtures; to approach with a proposal.

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