squat vs motion

motion vs squat

squat and motion both are nouns.

squat is an adjective but motion is not an adjective.

squat and motion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
squat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
motion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, motion is a hypernym of squat; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than squat:

squat: the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Other hypernyms of squat include motility, move, movement.

squat (noun)	motion (noun)
the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles	the act of changing location from one place to another
a small worthless amount	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

squat (adjective)	motion (adjective)
having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature

squat (verb)	motion (verb)
to perform the squat weightlifting exercise	show, express or direct through movement
sit on one's heels
occupy (a dwelling) illegally
be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide

Difference between squat and motion

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