agitation vs motility

motility vs agitation

agitation and motility both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitation	Yes	No	No	No
motility	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, motility is a hypernym of agitation; that is, motility is a word with a broader meaning than agitation:

agitation: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
motility: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Other hypernyms of agitation include motion, move, movement.

agitation (noun)	motility (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)	ability to move spontaneously and independently
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

Difference between agitation and motility

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