jerk vs motion

jerk and motion both are nouns.

jerk and motion both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of jerk include motility, move, movement.

jerk (noun)	motion (noun)
an abrupt spasmodic movement	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a sudden abrupt pull	the act of changing location from one place to another
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun	a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
a dull stupid fatuous person	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
	a state of change

jerk (verb)	motion (verb)
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion	show, express or direct through movement
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 motion

Words related to "motion"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.