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Occasion vs Practice - What's the difference?

occasion | practice |


As nouns the difference between occasion and practice

is that occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance while practice is repetition of an activity to improve skill.

As verbs the difference between occasion and practice

is that occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety while practice is (us) to repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

Periodic vs Occasion - What's the difference?

periodic | occasion |


As nouns the difference between periodic and occasion

is that periodic is newspaper while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

Occasion vs Vacation - What's the difference?

occasion | vacation |


In obsolete terms the difference between occasion and vacation

is that occasion is an occurrence or incident while vacation is free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.

As nouns the difference between occasion and vacation

is that occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance while vacation is freedom from some business or activity.

As verbs the difference between occasion and vacation

is that occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety while vacation is to spend or take a vacation.

Scene vs Occasion - What's the difference?

scene | occasion |


As nouns the difference between scene and occasion

is that scene is the location of an event that attracts attention while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As verbs the difference between scene and occasion

is that scene is to exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

Always vs Occasion - What's the difference?

always | occasion |


As an adverb always

is at all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually.

As a noun occasion is

a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

Occasion vs Occasion - What's the difference?

occasion | occasion |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between occasion and occasion

is that occasion is (obsolete) an occurrence or incident while occasion is (obsolete) an occurrence or incident.

In lang=en terms the difference between occasion and occasion

is that occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As nouns the difference between occasion and occasion

is that occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As verbs the difference between occasion and occasion

is that occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

Intermittent vs Occasion - What's the difference?

intermittent | occasion |


As nouns the difference between intermittent and occasion

is that intermittent is (medicine|dated) an intermittent fever or disease while occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

As an adjective intermittent

is stopping and starting at intervals; coming after a particular time span; not steady or constant.

As a verb occasion is

to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

Appropriate vs Occasion - What's the difference?

appropriate | occasion |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between appropriate and occasion

is that appropriate is (obsolete) set apart for a particular use or person; reserved while occasion is (obsolete) an occurrence or incident.

In lang=en terms the difference between appropriate and occasion

is that appropriate is to set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, in exclusion of all others; with to'' or ''for while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As verbs the difference between appropriate and occasion

is that appropriate is (archaic) to make suitable; to suit while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As an adjective appropriate

is (obsolete) set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.

As a noun occasion is

a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

Occur vs Occasion - What's the difference?

occur | occasion |


As verbs the difference between occur and occasion

is that occur is to happen or take place while occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety.

As a noun occasion is

a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

Occasion vs Day - What's the difference?

occasion | day |


As nouns the difference between occasion and day

is that occasion is a favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance while day is any period of 24 hours.

As verbs the difference between occasion and day

is that occasion is to give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety while day is to spend a day (in a place).

As a proper noun Day is

{{surname|patronymic|from=given names}} derived from a medieval diminutive of David.

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