passing vs motion

motion vs passing

passing and motion both are nouns.

passing is an adjective but motion is not an adjective.

passing is not a verb while motion is a verb.

passing is an adverb but motion is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, motion is a hypernym of passing; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than passing:

passing: the motion of one object relative to another
motion: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

Other hypernyms of passing include movement.

passing (noun)	motion (noun)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
success in satisfying a test or requirement	the act of changing location from one place to another
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another	a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
euphemistic expressions for death	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
the motion of one object relative to another	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
the end of something	a state of change

passing (adjective)	motion (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
lasting a very short time
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

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

passing (adverb)	motion (adverb)
to an extraordinary degree

Difference between passing and motion

Words related to "motion"

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