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motor vs move

move vs motor

motor and move both are nouns.

motor is an adjective but move is not an adjective.

motor and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motor Yes Yes Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of motor; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than motor:
  • motor: travel or be transported in a vehicle
  • move: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of motor include carry, transport, go, locomote, travel.
motor (noun) move (noun)
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion the act of deciding to do something
a nonspecific agent that imparts motion the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
motor (adjective) move (adjective)
causing or able to cause motion
conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
motor (verb) move (verb)
travel or be transported in a vehicle be in a state of action
go or proceed from one point to another
progress by being changed
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
Difference between motor and move

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