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circumduction vs motion

motion vs circumduction

circumduction and motion both are nouns.

circumduction is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circumduction Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of circumduction; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than circumduction:
  • circumduction: a circular movement of a limb or eye
  • motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Other hypernyms of circumduction include motility, move, movement.
circumduction (noun) motion (noun)
a circular movement of a limb or eye a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a state of change
circumduction (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between circumduction and motion

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