movement Meaning & Definition
What Does Movement Mean?
As a noun, movement means Physical motion between points in space. It can also mean A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.
Quick Facts About Movement
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈmuːv.mənt/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | drive, front and cause |
| Antonyms | stasis |
| Plural | movements |
Movement Definition (Noun)
- Physical motion between points in space.
I saw a movement in that grass on the hill.
- 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.
social movement
- A large division of a larger composition.
Beethoven's movements
- Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.
- An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
Albuquerque International Sunport serviced over 200,000 movements last year.
- The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
The movement on his cutter was devastating.
- A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.
- Ellipsis of bowel movement (“an act of emptying the bowels”).
- Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
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Noun
- An act of emptying the bowels.
Synonyms of Movement
Movement synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Movement
Movement in a Sentence
I saw a movement in that grass on the hill.
social movement
The labor movement has been struggling in America since the passage of the Taft-Hartley act in 1947.
Beethoven's movements
Albuquerque International Sunport serviced over 200,000 movements last year.
The movement on his cutter was devastating.
Word Forms & Grammar
movement (countable and uncountable, plural movements)
Words That Rhyme With Movement
Origin of Movement
Origin 1: 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.
Origin 2: Morphologically move + -ment.
How Do You Say Movement?
You say movement as /ˈmuːv.mənt/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (muːv).
Quick Answers About Movement
What part of speech is movement?
Movement is a noun.
What is another word for movement?
Words with a similar meaning to movement include drive, front and cause. See the full list of movement synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of movement?
The opposite of movement is stasis.
What is the plural of movement?
The plural of movement is movements.