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Locomotion vs Ambulation - What's the difference?

locomotion | ambulation |

As nouns the difference between locomotion and ambulation

is that locomotion is the ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so while ambulation is walking around.

locomotion

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.
  • (biology) Self-powered motion by which a whole organism changes its location through walking, running, jumping, crawling, swimming or flying.

    • Derived terms

    * locomotive * locomotor ----

    ambulation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • walking around