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- DictionaryMove·ment/ˈmo͞ovm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed: "a slight movement of the upper body"
- 2. a change or development: "movements in the underlying financial markets"
a series of actions or activities intended or tending toward a particular end: the movement toward universal suffrage. the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field. a diffusely organized or heterogeneous group of people or organizations tending toward or favoring a generalized common goal:
Definition of movement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a change of position that does not entail a change of location. “ movement is a sign of life”. synonyms: motility, motion, move. see more. noun. the act of changing location from one place to another. “the movement of people from the farms to the cities”. synonyms: motion, move.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A movement is a group of people who share the same beliefs, ideas, or aims . It's part of a broader Hindu nationalist movement that's gaining strength throughout the country. ...the women's movement. Synonyms: group, party, organization, grouping More Synonyms of movement. 2. variable noun.
a group of people with the same beliefs who work together to achieve something: the women's movement. the labour movement. Fewer examples. The civil rights movement effected a huge change in America. The anti-war movement has attracted enormous support. In the 1950s he founded a movement for national independence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOVEMENT. 1. a : the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another. [noncount] He developed an efficient system for movement of raw materials to the factory. [count] troop movements. b : the act of moving from one place or position to another.
The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position. b. A particular manner of moving. 2. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes. 3. a. A series of actions and events taking place over a period of time and working to foster a principle or policy: a movement toward world peace. b.
