movement

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Hifenizado como

move‧ment

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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.

Frases

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

Ele se envolve com o Partido Trabalhista e o movimento da União.

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

King conta com greves rápidas, bom movimento e uma visão muito boa sobre a punição.

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

A transferência horizontal é o movimento de tecnologias de uma área para outra.

Judge and mend the schism in the Theosophical Movement .

Julgar e consertar o cisma no movimento teosófico.