intervention vs shiatsu

shiatsu vs intervention

intervention and shiatsu both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intervention	Yes	No	No	No
shiatsu	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shiatsu is a hyponym of intervention; that is, shiatsu is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intervention:

intervention: care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
shiatsu: treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body

Other hyponyms of intervention include medical aid, medical care, massage, modality, detoxification, chiropractic, fomentation, naturopathy, naprapathy, orthodontic treatment, orthoptics, osteopathy, osteoclasis, acupuncture, stylostixis, acupressure, G-Jo, autogenic therapy, autogenic training, autogenics, hydropathy, hydrotherapy, rest-cure.

intervention (noun)	shiatsu (noun)
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)	treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

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