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Stopped vs Cancelled - What's the difference?

stopped | cancelled |

As verbs the difference between stopped and cancelled

is that stopped is (stop) while cancelled is (cancel).

As adjectives the difference between stopped and cancelled

is that stopped is (of a vehicle) not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; while cancelled is no longer planned or scheduled.

stopped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (stop)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed;
    • We were stopped for more than three hours!
    ''They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help.
  • (more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped.
    • A stopped clock is right twice a day.
  • (of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end.
  • (of a plant) In a well-pruned state.
  • (phonetics) Made by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b'', ''d'', ''p'', and ''t .

    • Derived terms

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    cancelled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * canceled (US)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cancel)
    • The game was cancelled because of snow on the field.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • No longer planned or scheduled.
    • The cancelled show would have drawn 5,000 fans.
  • (of a mail item) Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used.