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precession vs motion

motion vs precession

precession and motion both are nouns.

precession is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
precession Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of precession; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than precession:
  • precession: the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
  • motion: a state of change
precession (noun) motion (noun)
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone 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
precession (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
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