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movementthe act or process of moving or being moved

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the act or process of moving or being moved

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmuːvmənt/

Korean meaning: 움직임, 이동

Korean pronunciation: **무**브먼트

Example Sentences

  • My cat's favorite movement is from the couch to the food bowl in 0.3 seconds.
  • The feminist movement has made significant progress in recent decades.
  • Stock market movements can be as unpredictable as my mood on Monday mornings.

movement

NOUN

//ˈmuːvmənt//

the act or process of moving or being moved

movement concept
💡 Concept

Passengers show constant movement as they board and exit the train

movement rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every movement brings improvement, leading to achievement!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmuːvmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmuːvmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootmove
Suffix--ment

Origin

From Old French 'movement', derived from Latin 'movimentum', which comes from the verb 'movere' meaning 'to move'. The suffix '-ment' was added to form a noun indicating the result or process of an action.

🎵Rhyme

improvementachievement
improvement
achievement

🔗Collocations

social movement
freedom of movement
environmental movement
eye movement
resistance movement
price movement

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat's favorite movement is from the couch to the food bowl in 0.3 seconds.

The feminist movement has made significant progress in recent decades.

😄 Fun example

Stock market movements can be as unpredictable as my mood on Monday mornings.

The orchestra played the final movement with great passion.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

motionactionactivitycampaigncrusade

Antonyms

stillnessinactivitystagnation

Related

movemobilemotivationemotionpromotion

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