inclination vs motion

motion vs inclination

inclination and motion both are nouns.

inclination is not a verb while motion is a verb.

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

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

inclination: the act of inclining; bending forward
motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Other hypernyms of inclination include motility, move, movement.

inclination (noun)	motion (noun)
the act of inclining; bending forward	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	the act of changing location from one place to another
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)	a state of change
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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

Difference between inclination and motion

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