stopper vs occlusion

occlusion vs stopper

stopper and occlusion both are nouns.

stopper is a verb but occlusion is not a verb.

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

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

stopper: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
occlusion: an obstruction in a pipe or tube

Other hypernyms of stopper include block, blockage, closure, stop, stoppage.

stopper (noun)	occlusion (noun)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	the act of blocking
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit	an obstruction in a pipe or tube
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down	(dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply	(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)

stopper (verb)	occlusion (verb)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper

Difference between stopper and occlusion

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