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pressure vs suction

suction vs pressure

pressure and suction both are nouns.

pressure and suction both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pressure Yes No Yes No
suction Yes No Yes No
As nouns, suction is a hyponym of pressure; that is, suction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pressure:
  • pressure: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
  • suction: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
Other hyponyms of pressure include blood pressure, gas pressure, head, hydrostatic head, intraocular pressure, IOP, oil pressure, osmotic pressure, corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressure, instantaneous sound pressure, sound pressure, vapor pressure, vapour pressure.
pressure (noun) suction (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure the act of sucking
a force that compels a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
the state of demanding notice or attention
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
pressure (verb) suction (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
exert pressure on someone through threats remove or draw away by the force of suction
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