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- [moov-muh nt]
- /ˈmuv mənt/
- /ˈmuːvmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moov-muh nt]
- /ˈmuv mənt/
Definitions of movement word
- noun movement the act, process, or result of moving. 1
- noun movement a particular manner or style of moving. 1
- noun movement Usually, movements. actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons. 1
- noun movement Military, Naval. a change of position or location of troops or ships. 1
- noun movement abundance of events or incidents. 1
- noun movement rapid progress of events. 1
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Origin of movement
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle French; see move, -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Movement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
movement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
movement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for movement
noun movement
- development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
- flow — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
verb movement
- set in motion — prompt, cause to begin
- set off — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- catalyze — If something catalyzes a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catalyse — If something catalyses a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- mobilize — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
Antonyms for movement
noun movement
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inaction — absence of action; idleness.
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See also
Matching words
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