motion, movement, move
(noun) the act of changing location from one place to another; “police controlled the motion of the crowd”; “the movement of people from the farms to the cities”; “his move put him directly in my path”
movement
(noun) the act of changing the location of something; “the movement of cargo onto the vessel”
motion, movement, move, motility
(noun) a change of position that does not entail a change of location; “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”; “movement is a sign of life”; “an impatient move of his hand”; “gastrointestinal motility”
campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
(noun) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; “he supported populist campaigns”; “they worked in the cause of world peace”; “the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant”; “the movement to end slavery”; “contributed to the war effort”
movement
(noun) the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); “it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement”
drift, trend, movement
(noun) a general tendency to change (as of opinion); “not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book”; “a broad movement of the electorate to the right”
movement
(noun) a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; “the second movement is slow and melodic”
movement, motion
(noun) a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
movement, social movement, front
(noun) a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; “he was a charter member of the movement”; “politicians have to respect a mass movement”; “he led the national liberation front”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
movement (countable and uncountable, plural movements)
Physical motion between points in space.
Synonym: motion
Antonym: stasis
(engineering) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.
The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
(music) A large division of a larger composition.
(music) Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.
(aviation) An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
(baseball) The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
(bridge) A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.
An act of emptying the bowels.
(obsolete) Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
Source: Wiktionary
Move"ment, n. Etym: [F. mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.]
1. The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; advancement; as, the movement of an army in marching or maneuvering; the movement of a wheel or a machine; the party of movement.
2. Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
3. Manner or style of moving; as, a slow, or quick, or sudden, movement.
4. (Mus.) (a) The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece. "Any change of time is a change of movement." Busby. (b) One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a symphony.
5. (Mech.)
Definition: A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch. Febrille movement (Med.), an elevation of the body temperature; a fever.
– Movement cure. (Med.) See Kinesiatrics.
– Movement of the bowels, an evacuation or stool; a passage or discharge.
Syn.
– Motion.
– Movement, Motion. Motion expresses a general idea of not being at rest; movement is oftener used to express a definite, regulated motion, esp. a progress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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