movement
Pronunciation: /ˈmuːv.mənt/
The English word “movement” has 10 meanings listed here.
noun
- Physical motion between points in space.
- 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.
- A large division of a larger composition.
- Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.
- An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
- The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
- A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.
- Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
Etymology
From 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. Morphologically move + -ment.
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