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- DictionaryMo·tion/ˈmōSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of moving or being moved: "the laws of planetary motion"
- 2. a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee: "the head of our commission made a motion that we rewrite the constitution"
verb
- 1. direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head: "he motioned Dennis to a plush chair"
- 2. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly: "a resolution, motioned by Adam Tyler, proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association"
Motion, in physics, change with time of the position or orientation of a body. Motion along a line or a curve is called translation. Motion that changes the orientation of a body is called rotation. In both cases all points in the body have the same velocity and the same acceleration.
In physics, motion is when an object changes its position with respect to a reference point in a given time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and frame of reference to an observer
Motion is the way things get from place to place. The ball rolling down a hill is in motion, and as Isaac Newton once proved, it will remain in motion until it hits a wall or something else that makes it stop. When motion is used as a noun, it describes movement, like the motion that propels a car
Mar 25, 2021 · noun. uk / ˈməʊʃ ə n / us. motion noun (MOVEMENT) Add to word list. the way something moves or the fact that it is moving: The motion of the boat made him feel sick. motion noun (ACTION) a single action or movement: She made a motion with her hand. motion noun (SUGGESTION) a suggestion that you make in a formal meeting or court of law:
3 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion. The wind from the car's motion whipped her hair around her head.
[uncountable, singular] the act or process of moving or the way something moves. What was Newton's first law of motion? The swaying motion of the ship was making me feel seasick. Rub the cream in with a circular motion. in motion (formal) Do not alight while the train is still in motion (= moving).
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOTION. 1. a : an act or process of moving : movement. [noncount] All motion stopped. She has a simple golf swing with no/little wasted motion. [count] a rocking/smooth/steady motion. planetary motions. the rhythmic motions of the waves. — see also slow motion.
