Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-kuh-moh-shuh n]
- /ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən/
- /ˌləʊ.kəˈməʊ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-kuh-moh-shuh n]
- /ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən/
Definitions of locomotion word
- noun locomotion the act or power of moving from place to place. 1
- noun locomotion Movement or the ability to move from one place to another. 1
- noun locomotion movement 1
- uncountable noun locomotion Locomotion is the ability to move and the act of moving from one place to another. 0
- noun locomotion the act, fact, ability, or power of moving 0
- noun locomotion motion, or the power of moving, from one place to another 0
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Origin of locomotion
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; See origin at locomotive, motion
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Parts of speech for Locomotion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
locomotion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
locomotion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locomotion
noun locomotion
- progression — the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
- mobility — the quality of being mobile.
- travel — to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
- motion — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
Antonyms for locomotion
noun locomotion
- repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- immobility — the quality or condition of being immobile or irremovable.
Top questions with locomotion
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See also
Matching words
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