movement

Meaning

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.

Hyphenated as

move‧ment

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Etymology

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.

Sentences

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

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

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

Judge and mend the schism in the Theosophical Movement .