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Indwelling vs Inhabitation - What's the difference?

indwelling | inhabitation |

As nouns the difference between indwelling and inhabitation

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

As an adjective indwelling

is implanted within the body.

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

    inhabitation

    English

    Noun

    (inhabitations)
  • The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
  • Abode; place of dwelling; residence.
  • Population; inhabitants.