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drift vs movement

movement vs drift

drift and movement both are nouns.

drift is a verb but movement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drift Yes No Yes No
movement Yes No No No
As nouns, drift and movement are synonyms defined as:
  • drift and movement: a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Other synonyms of drift include trend.
drift (noun) movement (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the pervading meaning or tenor the act of changing the location of something
a general tendency to change (as of opinion) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents the act of changing location from one place to another
a force that moves something along the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a euphemism for defecation
drift (verb) movement (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be in motion due to some air or water current
wander from a direct course or at random
move in an unhurried fashion
cause to be carried by a current
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
vary or move from a fixed point or course
Difference between drift and movement

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