following vs motion

motion vs following

following and motion both are nouns.

following is an adjective but motion is not an adjective.

following is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
following	Yes	Yes	No	No
motion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, motion is a hypernym of following; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than following:

following: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
motion: the act of changing location from one place to another

Other hypernyms of following include move, movement.

following (noun)	motion (noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a group of followers or enthusiasts	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

following (adjective)	motion (adjective)
going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
in the desired direction
about to be mentioned or specified
immediately following in time or order

following (verb)	motion (verb)
	show, express or direct through movement

Difference between following and motion

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