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Relay vs Replay - What's the difference?

relay | replay |

In transitive terms the difference between relay and replay

is that relay is to pass on or transfer (information) while replay is to play again.

As nouns the difference between relay and replay

is that relay is a new set of hounds while replay is the replaying of (something), for example of televised footage.

As verbs the difference between relay and replay

is that relay is to release a new set of hounds while replay is to play again.

relay

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , of uncertain origin.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (by extension) A new set of anything.
  • * Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
    • There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
  • A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  • (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  • (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
    • Derived terms
    * relay race

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds.
  • To pass on or transfer (information).
    • Synonyms
    * (to relay a message) convey

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    • English heteronyms English irregular verbs

    replay

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to play again
  • to display a recording of a previous event, especially multiple times

    • Synonyms

    * do over

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the replaying of (something), for example of televised footage.
    • Show us that replay one more time.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=He met Luis Suarez's cross at the far post, only for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech to show brilliant reflexes to deflect his header on to the bar. Carroll turned away to lead Liverpool's insistent protests that the ball had crossed the line but referee Phil Dowd and assistant referee Andrew Garratt waved play on, with even a succession of replays proving inconclusive.}}
  • (gaming) saved video footage of the gameplay of a computer game

    • Related terms

    * instant replay * replayability * replay attack

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