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motion vs passing

passing vs motion

motion and passing both are nouns.

motion is not an adjective while passing is an adjective.

motion is a verb but passing is not a verb.

motion is not an adverb while passing is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motion Yes No Yes No
passing Yes Yes No Yes
As nouns, passing is a hyponym of motion; that is, passing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motion:
  • motion: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  • passing: the motion of one object relative to another
Other hyponyms of motion include crustal movement, tectonic movement, approach, approaching, passage, deflection, deflexion, bend, bending, change of location, travel, undulation, wave, jitter, periodic motion, periodic movement, heave, backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion, kick, recoil, seek, squeeze, wring, cam stroke, stroke, throw, turn, turning, twist, wrench, undulation, moving ridge, wave, wobble, commotion, whirl, Brownian motion, Brownian movement, pedesis, decelerated motion, motion with variable acceleration.
motion (noun) passing (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
the act of changing location from one place to another success in satisfying a test or requirement
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something euphemistic expressions for death
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object the motion of one object relative to another
a state of change the end of something
motion (adjective) passing (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
lasting a very short time
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
motion (verb) passing (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
motion (adverb) passing (adverb)
to an extraordinary degree
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