Movement

English Meaning

The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; advancement; as, the movement of an army in marching or maneuvering; the movement of a wheel or a machine; the party of movement.

1. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
2. A particular manner of moving.
3. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.
4. 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.
5. An organized effort by supporters of a common goal: a leader of the labor movement.
6. A tendency or trend: a movement toward larger kitchens.
7. A change in the market price of a security or commodity.
8. An evacuation of the bowels.
9. The matter so evacuated.
10. The suggestion or illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design.
11. The progression of events in the development of a literary plot.
12. The rhythmical or metrical structure of a poetic composition.
13. Music A self-contained section of an extended composition.
14. A mechanism, such as the works of a watch, that produces or transmits motion.