Motion vs. Proposition — What's the Difference?

In physics, motion is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position over time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and time.

In logic and linguistics, a proposition is the meaning of a declarative sentence. In philosophy, "meaning" is understood to be a non-linguistic entity which is shared by all sentences with the same meaning.

The action or process of moving or being moved

A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.

A formal proposal put to a legislature or committee

A matter to be dealt with; a task

An evacuation of the bowels

An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

Direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head

A subject for discussion or analysis.

Propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly

A statement that affirms or denies something.

The act or process of changing position or place.

The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.

A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.

(Mathematics) A theorem.

Active operation

To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.

The ability or power to move

(uncountable) The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

The manner in which the body moves, as in walking.

(countable) An idea or a plan offered.

A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination

The terms of a transaction offered.

(Music) Melodic ascent and descent of pitch.

In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.

(Law) An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.

(grammar) A complete sentence.

A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures.

The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and connected by a copula.

A mechanical device or piece of machinery that moves or causes motion; a mechanism.

An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.

The movement or action of such a device.

An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

To direct by making a gesture

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.

To indicate by making a gesture; signal

(poetic) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

To make a motion (that something should happen).

Misspelling of preposition

To signal by making a gesture

To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).

(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.

To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).

(countable) A change of position with respect to time.

The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering.

(physics) A change from one place to another.

That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted.

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss.

(obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.

A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white.

(philosophy) from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.

A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed.

Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.

That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration.

(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.

The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

(euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

(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.)

A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;

(obsolete) A puppet, or puppet show.

An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

(mechanical engineering) A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive.

The act of making a proposal;

To gesture indicating a desired movement.

A task to be dealt with;

(proscribed) To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.

Suggest sex to;

To make a proposal; to offer plans.

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; - opposed to rest.

Power of, or capacity for, motion.

Direction of movement; course; tendency; as, the motion of the planets is from west to east.

Change in the relative position of the parts of anything; action of a machine with respect to the relative movement of its parts.

Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.

A proposal or suggestion looking to action or progress; esp., a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly; as, a motion to adjourn.

An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.

Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts.

A puppet show or puppet.

To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat.

To make proposal; to offer plans.

To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat.

To propose; to move.

A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

A change of position that does not entail a change of location;

A state of change;

A formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote;

The act of changing location from one place to another;

An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object;

Show, express or direct through movement;