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Meaning of movement

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

movement

Pronunciation:/ˈmuːv.mənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Physical motion between points in space.

    Example: I saw a movement in that grass on the hill.

    Synonyms:motion
    Antonyms:stasis
  2. A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.

  3. The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.

  4. A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

    Example: The labor movement has been struggling in America since the passage of the Taft-Hartley act in 1947.