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retraction vs motion

motion vs retraction

retraction and motion both are nouns.

retraction is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retraction Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of retraction; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than retraction:
  • retraction: the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
  • motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Other hypernyms of retraction include motility, move, movement.
retraction (noun) motion (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 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
retraction (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between retraction and motion

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