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Occusive is an English adjective with no widely recognized or standardized meaning in major dictionaries. When it appears, it is usually intended to relate to occlusion or the act of closing or obstructing something, but it is generally regarded as a nonstandard or erroneous form of related terms such as occlusive or occlusion.

Etymology and potential senses suggest that occusive would be built from the Latin root occludere, meaning “to close,” through the English -ive suffix. However, unlike occlusive or occlusion, occusive does not have an established, broadly accepted sense in contemporary technical or scholarly usage.

Usage and attestations of occusive are sparse. In modern linguistics, the standard term for a type of consonant produced with complete blockage of the vocal tract is occlusive. In medical and dental contexts, terms such as occlusion and occlusive are standard, while occusive is rarely, if ever, used. When encountered, it is commonly interpreted as a misspelling or a typographical variant rather than a distinct technical term.

See also:

- Occlusion

- Occlusive

- Obstructive

Notes:

Occusive is best treated as a nonstandard or historical variant rather than a distinct, widely accepted term. In scholarly writing, it is advisable to use occlusive or occlusion to avoid ambiguity.