motility vs standing

standing vs motility

motility and standing both are nouns.

motility is not an adjective while standing is an adjective.

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

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

motility: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
standing: the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

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, reach, 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, span, straddle, stroke, squirm, wiggle, wriggle, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy.

motility (noun)	standing (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
ability to move spontaneously and independently	an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
	social or financial or professional status or reputation

motility (adjective)	standing (adjective)
	(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
	executed in or initiated from a standing position
	(of fluids) not moving or flowing
	having a supporting base
	not created for a particular occasion
	permanent

Difference between motility and standing

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