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Movements

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Physical motion between points in space.

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📖 Definitions of "Movements"

noun

1
Physical motion between points in space.
"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."
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
"The labor movement has been struggling in America since the passage of the Taft-Hartley act in 1947."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Movements"

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Word	Definition
motionnoun	(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
movenoun	The act of moving; a movement.
campaignnoun	A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
effortnoun	The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
drivenoun	Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
causenoun	(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
bmnoun	(US, slang) Initialism of baby mama. [(US, slang, possibly derogatory) The mother of a child in common, particularly unmarried.]
bowel movementnoun	The discharge of feces from the body, an act of defecation.
crusadenoun	(figuratively, sometimes ironically) A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.
apparent motionnoun	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
apparent movementnoun	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
actionnoun	The effort of performing or doing something.
actionsnoun	The effort of performing or doing something.
activitiesnoun	(countable) Something done as an action or a movement.
associationsnoun	(countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
athleticnoun	A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
campaignsnoun	A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
cellularnoun	(US, informal) A cellular phone (mobile phone).
changesnoun	(music) Ellipsis of chord changes. [(more specifically) A chord progression.]