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intake vs suction

suction vs intake

intake and suction both are nouns.

intake is not a verb while suction is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intake Yes No No No
suction Yes No Yes No
As nouns, suction is a hyponym of intake; that is, suction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intake:
  • intake: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
  • suction: the act of sucking
Other hyponyms of intake include eating, feeding, deglutition, drink, swallow, suck, sucking, drinking, imbibing, imbibition.
intake (noun) suction (noun)
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) the act of sucking
the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
intake (verb) suction (verb)
empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
remove or draw away by the force of suction
Difference between intake and suction

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