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Preamble vs Overline - What's the difference?

preamble | overline |

As nouns the difference between preamble and overline

is that preamble is a short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute while overline is a line drawn over text or a repeating decimal.

As a verb overline is

to draw a line over or above text.

As an adjective overline is

passing over a railway line.

preamble

English

(wikipedia preamble)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
  • (computing) A syncword.

    • overline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line drawn over text or a repeating decimal.
    • (Greek abbreviation of Jesus Christ)

    Verb

    (overlin)
  • To draw a line over or above text.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Passing over a railway line.
  • * 1967 , Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Papers by Command (volume 39, page 51)
    • The total cost of overline bridges in 1965 was £1,506,000