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stretch vs motion

motion vs stretch

stretch and motion both are nouns.

stretch is an adjective but motion is not an adjective.

stretch and motion both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stretch Yes Yes Yes No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of stretch; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than stretch:
  • stretch: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
  • motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Other hypernyms of stretch include motility, move, movement.
stretch (noun) motion (noun)
exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out the act of changing location from one place to another
extension to or beyond the ordinary limit the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a straightaway section of a racetrack a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
the capacity for being stretched a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
a large and unbroken expanse or distance an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
an unbroken period of time during which you do something a state of change
stretch (adjective) motion (adjective)
easily stretched
having an elongated seating area
stretch (verb) motion (verb)
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body show, express or direct through movement
extend one's body or limbs
become longer by being stretched and pulled
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
pull in opposite directions
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
lie down comfortably
occupy a large, elongated area
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