motility vs reach

reach vs motility

motility and reach both are nouns.

motility is not a verb while reach is a verb.

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

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

motility: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
reach: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

Other hyponyms of motility include abduction, adduction, agitation, body English, circumduction, disturbance, fetal movement, foetal movement, dart, flit, gesture, headshake, headshaking, inclination, inclining, eversion, everting, inversion, inversion, upending, jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade, kick, kicking, kneel, kneeling, lurch, pitch, pitching, eye movement, opening, prostration, reaching, stretch, reciprocation, reclining, retraction, retroflection, retroflexion, rotary motion, rotation, closing, shutting, sitting, posing, sitting, snap, squat, squatting, sweep, toss, quiver, quivering, vibration, wave, flicker, flutter, waver, standing, span, straddle, stroke, squirm, wiggle, wriggle, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy.

motility (noun)	reach (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
ability to move spontaneously and independently	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability
	the limits within which something can be effective

motility (verb)	reach (verb)
	be in or establish communication with
	to exert much effort or energy
	move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	reach a goal
	place into the hands or custody of
	to gain with effort
	to extend as far as

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