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return vs motion

motion vs return

return and motion both are nouns.

return and motion both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of return; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: the act of going back to a prior location
  • motion: the act of changing location from one place to another
Other hypernyms of return include move, movement.
return (noun) motion (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a coming to or returning home the act of changing location from one place to another
getting something back again the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
a reciprocal group action an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
the act of someone appearing again a state of change
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) motion (verb)
go back to a previous state show, express or direct through movement
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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