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pedesis vs motion

motion vs pedesis

pedesis and motion both are nouns.

pedesis is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedesis Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of pedesis; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than pedesis:
  • pedesis: the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
  • motion: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Other hypernyms of pedesis include movement.
pedesis (noun) motion (noun)
the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid 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
pedesis (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between pedesis and motion

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