movement

IPA: mˈuvmʌnt

noun

  • Physical motion between points in space.
  • (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.
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Examples of "movement" in Sentences

  • His movement is seductive.
  • It was an affirmation of the movement.
  • A part of this was the deregulation movement.
  • In English, the movement is referred to as the separatist movement.
  • In most cases, the largest movement sees smaller movements as heterodox.
  • A yaw motion is a movement of the nose of the aircraft from side to side.
  • The fourth movement of the Serenade is a tranquil, wistful slow movement.
  • The third movement returns to the dramatic quality of the first movement.
  • The Green Movement is the political section of the environmental movement.
  • Fitness and fun exercise through movement and dance to improve your stamina, strength and suppleness.

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