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tectonic movement vs motion

motion vs tectonic movement

tectonic movement and motion both are nouns.

tectonic movement is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tectonic movement Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of tectonic movement; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than tectonic movement:
  • tectonic movement: movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust
  • motion: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Other hypernyms of tectonic movement include movement.
tectonic movement (noun) motion (noun)
movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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
tectonic movement (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between tectonic movement and motion

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