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move⋅ment

  [moov-muhnt]
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–noun
1. the act, process, or result of moving.
2. a particular manner or style of moving.
3. Usually, movements. actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons.
4. Military, Naval. a change of position or location of troops or ships.
5. abundance of events or incidents.
6. rapid progress of events.
7. the progress of events, as in a narrative or drama.
8. Fine Arts. the suggestion of motion in a work of art, either by represented gesture in figurative painting or sculpture or by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition.
9. a progressive development of ideas toward a particular conclusion: the movement of his thought.
10. a series of actions or activities intended or tending toward a particular end: the movement toward universal suffrage.
11. the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.
12. a diffusely organized or heterogeneous group of people or organizations tending toward or favoring a generalized common goal: the antislavery movement; the realistic movement in art.
13. the price change in the market of some commodity or security: an upward movement in the price of butter.
14. bowel movement.
15. the working parts or a distinct portion of the working parts of a mechanism, as of a watch.
16. Music.
a. a principal division or section of a sonata, symphony, or the like.
b. motion; rhythm; time; tempo.
17. Prosody. rhythmical structure or character.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < MF; see move, -ment

Synonyms:
1. See motion. 5. eventfulness.

Antonyms:
1. inertia, stasis.
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move·ment   (mōōv'mənt)   
n.  
    1. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
    2. A particular manner of moving.
    3. 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.
    4. An organized effort by supporters of a common goal: a leader of the labor movement.
    5. An evacuation of the bowels.
    6. The matter so evacuated.
  2. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.
    1. 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.
    2. An organized effort by supporters of a common goal: a leader of the labor movement.
    3. An evacuation of the bowels.
    4. The matter so evacuated.
  4. A tendency or trend: a movement toward larger kitchens.
  5. A change in the market price of a security or commodity.
    1. An evacuation of the bowels.
    2. The matter so evacuated.
  7. The suggestion or illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design.
  8. The progression of events in the development of a literary plot.
  9. The rhythmical or metrical structure of a poetic composition.
  10. Music A self-contained section of an extended composition.
  11. A mechanism, such as the works of a watch, that produces or transmits motion.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Movement

Move"ment\, n. [F. mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.]

1. 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.

2. Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

3. Manner or style of moving; as, a slow, or quick, or sudden, movement.

4. (Mus.) (a) The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece. "Any change of time is a change of movement." --Busby. (b) One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a symphony.

5. (Mech.) A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch.

Febrille movement (Med.), an elevation of the body temperature; a fever.

Movement cure. (Med.) See Kinesiatrics.

Movement of the bowels, an evacuation or stool; a passage or discharge.

Syn: Motion.

Usage: Movement, Motion. Motion expresses a general idea of not being at rest; movement is oftener used to express a definite, regulated motion, esp. a progress.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : movement
Spanish: movimiento,
German: die Bewegung,
Japanese: 動き
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movement

In music, a self-contained division of a long work; each movement usually has its own tempo. A long, undivided composition is said to be in one movement.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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movement 
c.1374, from move (q.v.). In the musical sense of "major division of a piece" it is attested from 1776; in the political/social sense, from 1828.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: move·ment
Pronunciation: 'müv-m&nt
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of moving
2 a : an act ofvoiding the bowels b : matter expelled from the bowels at one passage : STOOL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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movement move·ment (m&oomacr;v'mənt)
n.

  1. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
  2. An evacuation of the bowels; defecation.

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