movement
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
movements
plural
movements
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOVEMENT
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a
:
the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
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He developed an efficient system for movement of raw materials to the factory.
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b
:
the act of moving from one place or position to another
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increased cell movement
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studying the movements of the planets
c
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the act of moving your body or a part of your body
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We wore loose clothes to allow for easier movement.
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freedom of movement
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the graceful movements of a dancer
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careful and precise movements
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muscle/hand/eye movements
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movements
[plural]
:
a person's actions or activities
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The police have been keeping a careful record of his movements.
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a
:
a series of organized activities in which many people work together to do or achieve something
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She started a movement [=campaign] for political reform.
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There's a movement afoot to rename the town.
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a book about the history of the civil rights movement
b
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the group of people who are involved in such a movement
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They joined the antiwar/peace/feminist movement.
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a
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a noticeable change in the way people behave or think
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There has been a movement back to more therapeutic treatments of mental disorders in recent years.
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There has been some movement to more therapeutic treatments.
b
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a noticeable change in a situation
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There hasn't been any movement in the negotiations. [=the negotiations have not progressed]
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There has been a movement [=tendency] toward lower prices in the housing market recently. [=prices have been going lower in the housing market recently]
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music
:
a main section of a longer piece of music
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the first movement of the symphony
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medical
:
an act of passing solid waste from the body
— called also
bowel movement
