visit vs visitation

visitation vs visit

visit and visitation both are nouns.

visit is a verb but visitation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No
visitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, visitation is a hyponym of visit; that is, visitation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than visit:

visit: the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
visitation: an official visit for inspection or supervision

Other hyponyms of visit include site visit, call, visiting.

visit (noun)	visitation (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	an official visit for inspection or supervision
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)	an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time	any disaster or catastrophe
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

visit (verb)	visitation (verb)
assail
talk socially without exchanging too much information
impose something unpleasant
go to certain places as for sightseeing
come to see in an official or professional capacity
pay a brief visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
stay with as a guest

Difference between visit and visitation

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