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Getting vs Moving - What's the difference?

getting | moving |

As verbs the difference between getting and moving

is that getting is while moving is .

As nouns the difference between getting and moving

is that getting is the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition while moving is (uncountable) the relocation of goods.

As an adjective moving is

(no comparative or superlative ) that moves or move.

getting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
  • * Bible, Proverbs iv. 7
    • With all thy getting , get understanding.
  • That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
  • * J. H. Riddell, Old Mrs Jones
    • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings ," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

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    moving

    English

    (wikipedia moving)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (no comparative or superlative ) That moves or move.
    • moving pictures
  • That causes someone to feel emotion.
  • * Coleridge
    • I sang an old moving story.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The relocation of goods
  • (countable) A causing of a movement
    • The rats' movings are willed movements.