motor vs engine

engine vs motor

motor and engine both are nouns.

motor is an adjective but engine is not an adjective.

motor is a verb but engine is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
engine	Yes	No	No	No

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

motor: machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
engine: motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

Other hyponyms of motor include electric motor, stepper, stepping motor, hydraulic motor, gearmotor.

motor (noun)	engine (noun)
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
a nonspecific agent that imparts motion	a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
	an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
	something used to achieve a purpose

motor (adjective)	engine (adjective)
causing or able to cause motion
conveying information to the muscles from the CNS

motor (verb)	engine (verb)
travel or be transported in a vehicle

Difference between motor and engine

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