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onward motion vs motion

motion vs onward motion

onward motion and motion both are nouns.

onward motion is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
onward motion Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of onward motion; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than onward motion:
  • onward motion: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  • motion: the act of changing location from one place to another
Other hypernyms of onward motion include move, movement.
onward motion (noun) motion (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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
onward motion (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between onward motion and motion

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