occlusion vs position

position vs occlusion

occlusion and position both are nouns.

occlusion is not a verb while position is a verb.

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

As nouns, position is a hypernym of occlusion; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than occlusion:

occlusion: (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
position: the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

Other hypernyms of occlusion include spatial relation.

occlusion (noun)	position (noun)
the act of blocking	the act of putting something in a certain place
an obstruction in a pipe or tube	a job in an organization
(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
(meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)	the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
	a rationalized mental attitude
	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
	the appropriate or customary location
	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
	a condition or position in which you find yourself

occlusion (verb)	position (verb)
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

Difference between occlusion and position

Words related to "position"

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