Occultation vs Occlusion - What's the difference?
occultation | occlusion |
(astronomy) An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object
The state of being occult.
* Jeffrey
Of the state of an imam that has been hidden by Allah.
The process of occluding, or something that occludes.
(medicine) Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.
(medicine, dentistry) The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
(meteorology) An occluded front.
(linguistics) A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop.
(physics) The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal.
(computing) The blocking of the view of part of an image by another.
As nouns the difference between occultation and occlusion
is that occultation is (astronomy) an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object while occlusion is the process of occluding, or something that occludes.occultation
English
Noun
(en noun)- the reappearance of such an author after those long periods of occultation
- The example of the Imam in occultation is like the sun behind the clouds. You may not see it, but it continues to sustain and aid you.