jerk vs motility

motility vs jerk

jerk and motility both are nouns.

jerk is a verb but motility is not a verb.

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

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

jerk: an abrupt spasmodic movement
motility: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Other hypernyms of jerk include motion, move, movement.

jerk (noun)	motility (noun)
an abrupt spasmodic movement	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a sudden abrupt pull	ability to move spontaneously and independently
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
a dull stupid fatuous person
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

jerk (verb)	motility (verb)
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
throw or toss with a quick motion
pull, or move with a sudden movement
move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Difference between jerk and motility

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