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   movement

   /ˈmuːvm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an act of moving: "a slight movement of the body" Similar motionmovemanoeuvregesturegesticulationsignsignalactionactivity
   • ▪ an arrival or departure of an aircraft: "the Civil Aviation Authority directed 125,000 aircraft movements in 1991"
   • ▪ the activities and whereabouts of someone during a particular period of time: "your movements and telephone conversations are recorded"
   • ▪ general activity or bustle: "the scene was almost devoid of movement" Similar motionmovemanoeuvregesturegesticulationsignsignalactionactivity
   • ▪ the moving parts of a mechanism, especially a clock or watch: "we restore antique clock movements" Similar mechanismmachineryworksworkingsactionwheelsmotioninformal:innardsguts
   • 2. a change or development: "the movement towards greater sexual equality" Similar developmentchangefluctuationrisefallvariationtrendtendencydriftswingcurrentcourse
   • 3. a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas: "the labour movement" Similar political grouppartyfactionorganizationgroupingwingfrontlobbycampcoalition
   • ▪ a campaign undertaken by a political, social, or artistic movement: "a movement to declare war on poverty" Similar campaigncrusadedrivepush
   • 4. a principal division of a longer musical work, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure: "the slow movement of his violin concerto" Similar partsectiondivisionpassage
   • 5. an act of defecation.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere ‘to move’.

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   What do you mean by movement?

   • the movement of his thought. the movement toward universal suffrage. the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field. the antislavery movement; the realistic movement in art. 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.

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   What does movement mean in music?

   • 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. See motion. The FBI has identified the movement as a potential domestic terrorist threat.

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   What does Movimiento mean?

   • movimiento, mecanismo, movimiento [masculine… movimento, movimento [masculine], movimentação [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MOVEMENT definition: 1. a change of position: 2. what someone is doing during a particular period: 3. a group of…. Learn more.

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   What does movement mean in art?

   • 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. the movement of his thought. the movement toward universal suffrage. the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.

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   What is the difference between a movement and a women's movement?

   • A movement is a group of people who share the same beliefs, ideas, or aims. It's part of a broader Hindu nationalist movement that's gaining strength throughout the country. ...the women's movement. Movement involves changing position or going from one place to another. They actually monitor the movement of the fish going up river.

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   What is a movement to/towards/from STH?

   • a movement to/towards/from sthThe movement toward free trade lies at the heart of globalization. In contrast, the nonspatial characteristics of the target (such as its weight or function) are almost completely unlikely to change after the movement is planned.

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   The noun movement means a change of position or location. If you're watching a play, you might notice that an actor's repeated movement from one side of the stage to the other shows her character's nervousness.

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