movement

Betekenis

1. Physical motion between points in space.
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.
5. A large division of a larger composition.
6. Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.
7. An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
8. The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
9. A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.
10. An act of emptying the bowels.
11. (obsolete) Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

Met koppelteken als

move‧ment

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Etymologie

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.

Zinnen

He becomes involved with the Labour Party and the union movement .

Hij raakt betrokken bij de Labour Party en de Union Movement.

King relies on quick strikes , good movement , and a very good view on punishment .

King vertrouwt op snelle stakingen, goede beweging en een zeer goed uitzicht op straf.

Horizontal transfer is the movement of technologies from one area to another .

Horizontale overdracht is de beweging van technologieën van het ene gebied naar het andere.

Judge and mend the schism in the Theosophical Movement .

Oordeel en herstel het schisma in de theosofische beweging.