obstruction vs occlusion

obstruction and occlusion both are nouns.

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

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

obstruction: the act of obstructing
occlusion: the act of blocking

Other hyponyms of obstruction include blockage, closure, stall, stalling, obstruction of justice.

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

obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
occlusion: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other hyponyms of obstruction include bar, barrier, blockade, block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive, obstacle, tumbler.

obstruction (noun)	occlusion (noun)
getting in someone's way	the act of blocking
the act of obstructing	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
any structure that makes progress difficult	(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted	(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction	closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

obstruction vs occlusion

obstruction and occlusion both are nouns.

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