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locomotion vs gait

gait vs locomotion

locomotion and gait both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locomotion Yes No No No
gait Yes No No No
As nouns, gait is a hyponym of locomotion; that is, gait is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than locomotion:
  • locomotion: self-propelled movement
  • gait: a horse's manner of moving
Other hyponyms of locomotion include brachiation, walk, walking, step, run, running, jog, lope, trot, crawl, crawling, creep, creeping, circle, circuit, lap, dance step, step, stroke.
locomotion (noun) gait (noun)
self-propelled movement a person's manner of walking
the power or ability to move a horse's manner of moving
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Difference between locomotion and gait

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