closure vs occlusion

occlusion vs closure

closure and occlusion both are nouns.

closure is a verb but occlusion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
closure	Yes	No	Yes	No
occlusion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, closure and occlusion are synonyms defined as:

closure and occlusion: the act of blocking

Other synonyms of closure include blockage.

As nouns, closure and occlusion are synonyms defined as:

closure and occlusion: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other synonyms of closure include block, blockage, stop, stoppage.

closure (noun)	occlusion (noun)
termination of operations	the act of blocking
the act of blocking	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap	(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric	closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

closure (verb)	occlusion (verb)
terminate debate by calling for a vote

Difference between closure and occlusion

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