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Occulted vs Occluded - What's the difference?

occulted | occluded |

As verbs the difference between occulted and occluded

is that occulted is past tense of occult while occluded is past tense of occlude.

As an adjective occluded is

closed or obstructed.

occulted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (occult)

    • occult

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
    • The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.
  • (rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
  • :
  • *(Isaac Taylor) (1787–1865)
  • *:It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
  • Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
  • Esoteric.
  • *
  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

    • Derived terms

    * occult line

    Noun

    (-)
  • Supernatural affairs.

    • Related terms

    * occultation

    occluded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (occlude)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • closed or obstructed
  • (meteorology) (of air ) forced upwards by colder, denser air

    • Derived terms

    * occluded cyclone * occluded front