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retraction vs motility

motility vs retraction

retraction and motility both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retraction Yes No No No
motility Yes No No No
As nouns, motility is a hypernym of retraction; that is, motility is a word with a broader meaning than retraction:
  • retraction: the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
  • motility: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Other hypernyms of retraction include motion, move, movement.
retraction (noun) motility (noun)
the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion ability to move spontaneously and independently
Difference between retraction and motility

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