motion vs standing

standing vs motion

motion and standing both are nouns.

motion is not an adjective while standing is an adjective.

motion is a verb but standing is not a verb.

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

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

motion: 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 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, 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.

motion (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
the act of changing location from one place to another	an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	social or financial or professional status or reputation
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
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 (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

motion (verb)	standing (verb)
show, express or direct through movement

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