occlusion vs spatial relation

spatial relation vs occlusion

occlusion and spatial relation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
occlusion	Yes	No	No	No
spatial relation	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of occlusion include position.

occlusion (noun)	spatial relation (noun)
the act of blocking	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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 occlusion and spatial relation

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