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Habitation vs Indwelling - What's the difference?

habitation | indwelling |

As nouns the difference between habitation and indwelling

is that habitation is the act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy while indwelling is a dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.

As an adjective indwelling is

implanted within the body.

habitation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  • A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    indwelling

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) indwelling, equivalent to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • implanted within the body
  • existing as an inner principle; inherent
    • Derived terms
    * indwelling catheter