occult vs pattern

pattern vs occult

occult and pattern both are nouns.

occult is an adjective but pattern is not an adjective.

occult and pattern both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
occult	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
pattern	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pattern is a hypernym of occult; that is, pattern is a word with a broader meaning than occult:

occult: supernatural practices and techniques
pattern: a customary way of operation or behavior

Other hypernyms of occult include practice.

occult (noun)	pattern (noun)
supernatural practices and techniques	a customary way of operation or behavior
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively	a decorative or artistic work
	a perceptual structure
	a model considered worthy of imitation
	something intended as a guide for making something else
	something regarded as a normative example
	graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
	the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

occult (adjective)	pattern (adjective)
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
hidden and difficult to see

occult (verb)	pattern (verb)
hide from view	plan or create according to a model or models
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention	form a pattern
become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

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