movement
Physical motion between points in spacePhysical motion between points in space.
» Many famous people are behind the movement.
Viele berühmte Leute unterstützen die Bewegung.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)Physical motion between points in space.
I saw a movement in that grass on the hill.
Bewegung
движе́ниеdvižénije
рухrux, пересува́нняperesuvánnja, перемі́щенняperemíščennja
(countable, uncountable)A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.
(countable, uncountable)The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
(countable, uncountable)A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals.
social movement
The labor movement has been struggling in America since the passage of the Taft-Hartley act in 1947.
Bewegung
движе́ниеdvižénije
рухrux
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
(countable, uncountable)A large division of a larger composition.
Beethoven's movements
Satz
частьčastʹ
(countable, uncountable)Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.
(countable, uncountable)An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
Albuquerque International Sunport serviced over 200,000 movements last year.
(countable, uncountable)The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
The movement on his cutter was devastating.
(countable, uncountable)A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
Examples
367 sentencesMany famous people are behind the movement.
deViele berühmte Leute unterstützen die Bewegung. — Manfredo
We can't allow this movement to die.
We came to the conclusion that we should support the movement.
deWir kamen zu dem Entschluss, dass wir die Bewegung unterstützen sollten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The changes resulting from the women's movement have affected both women and men.
The man's strange movements are suspicious.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mevement, from Old French movement (modern French mouvement), from movFrom Middle English mevement, from Old French movement (modern French mouvement), from movoir + -ment; cf. also Medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere (“move”). Doublet of moment and momentum. In this sense, displaced native Old English styring, which led to Modern English stirring.
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Forms
plural: movementsSynonyms
16 synonyms- a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something:motion
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals:social movementfront
- the act of changing location from one place to another:motionmove
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location:motionmovemotility
- a euphemism for defecation:bowel movementbm
- a general tendency to change (as of opinion):drifttrend
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
39 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable