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Movement

noun/mˈuːvmənt/
Definition
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈuːvmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈuːvmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈuːvmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈuːvmənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna change of position that does not entail a change of location
“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”
nounthe act of changing location from one place to another
“police controlled the motion of the crowd”
nouna natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
nouna group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
“he was a charter member of the movement”
nouna major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
“the second movement is slow and melodic”
nouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
“he supported populist campaigns”
nounan optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
“the cinema relies on apparent motion”
nouna euphemism for defecation
“he had a bowel movement”
nouna general tendency to change (as of opinion)
“not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book”
nounthe driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)
“it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement”
nounthe act of changing the location of something
“the movement of cargo onto the vessel”
Word Forms
moveverbmove so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
motionaladjectiveof or relating to or characterized by motion
campaignverbexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
crusadeverbexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
driveverbmove into a desired direction of discourse
driftverbbe subject to fluctuation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bewegung
eine Positionsänderung, die keinen Ortswechsel mit sich bringt
🇫🇷French
mouvement
un changement de poste qui n'entraîne pas un changement de lieu
🇪🇸Spanish
movimiento
un cambio de posición que no implica un cambio de ubicación
🇮🇹Italian
movimento
un cambiamento di posizione che non comporta un cambiamento di posizione
🇳🇱Dutch
beweging
een verandering van functie die geen verandering van locatie met zich meebrengt
🇵🇹Portuguese
movimento
uma mudança de posição que não implica uma mudança de localização
🇷🇺Russian
движение
изменение должности, не влекущее за собой перемену местонахождения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आंदोलन
स्थिति में परिवर्तन जिसमें स्थान परिवर्तन शामिल नहीं है
🇧🇩Bengali
আন্দোলন
অবস্থানের একটি পরিবর্তন যা অবস্থানের পরিবর্তনকে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করে না
🇮🇳Tamil
இயக்கம்
இடம் மாற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தாத நிலை மாற்றம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉద్యమం
స్థానం యొక్క మార్పు స్థానం యొక్క మార్పును కలిగి ఉండదు
🇮🇳Marathi
हालचाल
स्थानाचा बदल ज्यामध्ये स्थान बदलणे आवश्यक नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચળવળ
પોઝિશનમાં ફેરફાર કે જેમાં સ્થાનના ફેરફારની આવશ્યકતા નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಳುವಳಿ
ಸ್ಥಾನದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯು ಸ್ಥಳದ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രസ്ഥാനം
സ്ഥാനമാറ്റം സംഭവിക്കാത്ത സ്ഥാനമാറ്റം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਦੋਲਨ
ਸਥਿਤੀ ਦੀ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਾਨ ਦੀ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تحریک
پوزیشن کی تبدیلی جس میں مقام کی تبدیلی کی ضرورت نہیں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
移动
位置的改变并不意味着地点的改变
🇯🇵Japanese
動き
場所の変更を伴わない位置の変更
🇰🇷Korean
움직임
위치의 변화를 수반하지 않는 위치의 변화
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự chuyển động
sự thay đổi vị trí không kéo theo sự thay đổi vị trí
🇹🇭Thai
ความเคลื่อนไหว
การเปลี่ยนตำแหน่งที่ไม่ก่อให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนตำแหน่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pergerakan
perubahan posisi yang tidak berarti perubahan lokasi
🇵🇭Filipino
paggalaw
isang pagbabago ng posisyon na hindi nangangailangan ng pagbabago ng lokasyon
🇲🇾Malay
pergerakan
perubahan kedudukan yang tidak memerlukan perubahan lokasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حركة
تغيير الموقع الذي لا يستلزم تغيير الموقع
🇮🇷Persian
حرکت
تغییر موقعیت که مستلزم تغییر مکان نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
hareket
yer değişikliği gerektirmeyen konum değişikliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְנוּעָה
שינוי מיקום שאינו כרוך בשינוי מיקום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'movement'?
The primary meaning of 'movement' is 'a change of position that does not entail a change of location'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'movement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'movement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'movement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'movement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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