MOVEMENT Definition & Meaning

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movement

[ moov-muhnt ]

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noun

the act, process, or result of moving.
Antonyms: ,
a particular manner or style of moving.
Usually movements. actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons.
Military, Naval. a change of position or location of troops or ships.
abundance of events or incidents.
Synonyms:
rapid progress of events.
the progress of events, as in a narrative or drama.
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.
a progressive development of ideas toward a particular conclusion:
the movement of his thought.
a series of actions or activities intended or tending toward a particular end:
the movement toward universal suffrage.
the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.
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.
the price change in the market of some commodity or security:
an upward movement in the price of butter.
bowel movement.
the working parts or a distinct portion of the working parts of a mechanism, as of a watch.
Music.
1. a principal division or section of a sonata, symphony, or the like.
2. motion; rhythm; time; tempo.
Prosody. rhythmical structure or character.

movement

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noun

1. the act, process, or result of moving
2. an instance of moving
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
a trend or tendency in a particular sphere
the driving and regulating mechanism of a watch or clock
often plural a person's location and activities during a specific time
1. the evacuation of the bowels
2. the matter evacuated
music a principal self-contained section of a symphony, sonata, etc, usually having its own structure
tempo or pace, as in music or literature
fine arts the appearance of motion in painting, sculpture, etc
prosody the rhythmic structure of verse
a positional change by one or a number of military units
a change in the market price of a security or commodity

movement

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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51�Թ� 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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The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three inmates were killed in attacks at three different prisons.

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All this has culminated in a fringe movement that has become both more energised and extreme, spilling out from behind computer screens onto the streets.

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But in recent years, he said, he’s been trying to figure out why his lower body has been tightening up so much that once again his movement is limited.

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He says the protests are "street terrorism" and accuses the opposition of leading "a movement of violence".

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For the Lennons, the peace movement that flourished in the 1960s has all but evaporated in the new decade.

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