movements
Meaning
plural of movement
movement
- (countable, uncountable) Physical motion between points in space.
- (countable, uncountable) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion, such as the wheelwork of a watch.
- (countable, uncountable) The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
- (countable, uncountable) A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals.
- (countable, uncountable) A large division of a larger composition.
- (countable, uncountable) Melodic progression, accentual character, tempo or pace.
- (countable, uncountable) An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
- (countable, uncountable) The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
- (countable, uncountable) A pattern in which pairs change opponents and boards move from table to table in duplicate bridge.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of bowel movement (“an act of emptying the bowels”).
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmuːv.mənts/
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