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impediment vs occlusion

occlusion vs impediment

impediment and occlusion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impediment Yes No No No
occlusion Yes No No No
As nouns, occlusion is a hyponym of impediment; that is, occlusion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impediment:
  • impediment: any structure that makes progress difficult
  • occlusion: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
impediment (noun) occlusion (noun)
any structure that makes progress difficult the act of blocking
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress an obstruction in a pipe or tube
(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
Difference between impediment and occlusion

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