visitation vs visit

visit vs visitation

visitation and visit both are nouns.

visitation is not a verb while visit is a verb.

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

As nouns, visit is a hypernym of visitation; that is, visit is a word with a broader meaning than visitation:

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

visitation (noun)	visit (noun)
an official visit for inspection or supervision	the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event	the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
any disaster or catastrophe	the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
	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

visitation (verb)	visit (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 visitation and visit

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