The difference between Motion and Movement
When used as nouns, motion means a state of progression from one place to another, whereas movement means physical motion between points in space.
Motion is also verb with the meaning: to gesture indicating a desired movement.
check bellow for the other definitions of Motion and Movement
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Motion as a noun (uncountable):
A state of progression from one place to another.
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Motion as a noun (countable):
A change of position with respect to time.
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Motion as a noun (physics):
A change from one place to another.
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Motion as a noun (countable):
A parliamentary action to propose something.
Examples:
"The motion to amend is now open for discussion."
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Motion as a noun (obsolete):
An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.
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Motion as a noun (philosophy):
from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
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Motion as a noun:
Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
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Motion as a noun (law):
A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant.
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Motion as a noun (euphemistic):
A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
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Motion as a noun (music):
Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.)
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Motion as a noun (obsolete):
A puppet, or puppet show.
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Motion as a verb:
To gesture indicating a desired movement.
Examples:
"He motioned for me to come closer."
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Motion as a verb (proscribed):
To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.
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Motion as a verb:
To make a proposal; to offer plans.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Movement as a noun:
Physical motion between points in space.
Examples:
"synonyms: motion"
"ant stasis"
"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."
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Movement as a noun (engineering):
A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.
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Movement as a noun:
The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
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Movement as a noun:
A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
Examples:
"The labor movement has been struggling in America since the passage of the Taft-Hartley act in 1947."
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Movement as a noun (music):
A large division of a larger composition.
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Movement as a noun (aviation):
An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
Examples:
"Albuquerque International Sunport serviced over 200,000 movements last year."
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Movement as a noun (baseball):
The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
Examples:
"The movement on his [[cutter]] was devastating."
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Movement as a noun:
An act of emptying the bowels.
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Movement as a noun (obsolete):
Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.