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periodic movement vs motion

motion vs periodic movement

periodic movement and motion both are nouns.

periodic movement is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
periodic movement Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of periodic movement; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than periodic movement:
  • periodic movement: motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
  • motion: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Other hypernyms of periodic movement include movement.
periodic movement (noun) motion (noun)
motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same 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
periodic movement (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between periodic movement and motion

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