locomotion vs running

running vs locomotion

locomotion and running both are nouns.

locomotion is not an adjective while running is an adjective.

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

As nouns, running is a hyponym of locomotion; that is, running is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than locomotion:

locomotion: self-propelled movement
running: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

Other hyponyms of locomotion include brachiation, walk, walking, step, gait, run, jog, lope, trot, crawl, crawling, creep, creeping, circle, circuit, lap, dance step, step, stroke.

locomotion (noun)	running (noun)
self-propelled movement	the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
the power or ability to move	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	the act of administering or being in charge of something
	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
	the state of being in operation

locomotion (adjective)	running (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by running
	executed or initiated by running
	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
	continually repeated over a period of time
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise

Difference between locomotion and running

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