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retroflexion vs motion

motion vs retroflexion

retroflexion and motion both are nouns.

retroflexion is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retroflexion Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of retroflexion; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than retroflexion:
  • retroflexion: the act of bending backward
  • motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Other hypernyms of retroflexion include motility, move, movement.
retroflexion (noun) motion (noun)
the act of bending backward a change of position that does not entail a change of location
an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth the act of changing location from one place to another
a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part 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
retroflexion (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between retroflexion and motion

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