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motion vs reach

reach vs motion

motion and reach both are nouns.

motion and reach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motion Yes No Yes No
reach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reach is a hyponym of motion; that is, reach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motion:
  • motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  • reach: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Other hyponyms of motion 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.
motion (noun) reach (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
the act of changing location from one place to another an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals the limit of capability
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote the limits within which something can be effective
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a state of change
motion (verb) reach (verb)
show, express or direct through movement 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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