locomotion vs move

move vs locomotion

locomotion and move both are nouns.

locomotion is not a verb while move is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
locomotion	Yes	No	No	No
move	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, move is a hypernym of locomotion; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than locomotion:

locomotion: self-propelled movement
move: the act of changing location from one place to another

Other hypernyms of locomotion include motion, movement.

locomotion (noun)	move (noun)
self-propelled movement	the act of deciding to do something
the power or ability to move	the act of changing your residence or place of business
	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

locomotion (verb)	move (verb)
	be in a state of action
	go or proceed from one point to another
	progress by being changed
	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

Difference between locomotion and move

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