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movement

[moov-muhnt]

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of moving.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. a particular manner or style of moving.

  3. Usually movements. actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons.

  4. Military, Naval.a change of position or location of troops or ships.

  5. abundance of events or incidents.

    Synonyms:
  6. rapid progress of events.

  7. the progress of events, as in a narrative or drama.

  8. Fine Arts.the suggestion of motion in a work of art, either by represented gesture in figurative painting or sculpture or by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition.

  9. a progressive development of ideas toward a particular conclusion.

    the movement of his thought.

  10. a series of actions or activities intended or tending toward a particular end.

    the movement toward universal suffrage.

  11. the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.

  12. a diffusely organized or heterogeneous group of people or organizations tending toward or favoring a generalized common goal.

    the antislavery movement; the realistic movement in art.

  13. the price change in the market of some commodity or security.

    an upward movement in the price of butter.

  14. bowel movement.

  15. the working parts or a distinct portion of the working parts of a mechanism, as of a watch.

  16. Music.

    1. a principal division or section of a sonata, symphony, or the like.

    2. motion; rhythm; time; tempo.

  17. Prosody.rhythmical structure or character.



movement

/ ˈːəԳ /

noun

    1. the act, process, or result of moving

    2. an instance of moving

  1. the manner of moving

    1. a group of people with a common ideology, esp a political or religious one

    2. the organized action of such a group

  2. a trend or tendency in a particular sphere

  3. the driving and regulating mechanism of a watch or clock

  4. (often plural) a person's location and activities during a specific time

    1. the evacuation of the bowels

    2. the matter evacuated

  5. music a principal self-contained section of a symphony, sonata, etc, usually having its own structure

  6. tempo or pace, as in music or literature

  7. fine arts the appearance of motion in painting, sculpture, etc

  8. prosody the rhythmic structure of verse

  9. a positional change by one or a number of military units

  10. a change in the market price of a security or commodity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

movement

  1. In music, a self-contained division of a long work; each movement usually has its own tempo. A long, undivided composition is said to be in one movement.

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Other Word Forms

  • countermovement noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of movement1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French; move, -ment
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Synonym Study

See motion.
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Example Sentences

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Flight tracking sites would not normally register the movement of military aircraft.

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McGrath held a leading role in the far-right loyalist movement Tara.

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A video walks them through the routine, which includes gentle movement and is meant to stimulate circulation.

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However, team officials believe he is ready to compete at the major league level because of the movement of his pitches.

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On 14 June, the "No Kings" movement demonstrated in cities stretching from Los Angeles to New York.

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