motionallyadv.
/ˈməʊʃn̩əli/, /ˈməʊʃn̩l̩i/, /ˈməʊʃənl̩i/, /ˈməʊʃ(ə)nəli/, U.S. /ˈmoʊʃ(ə)nəli/ As regards motion; by means of motion.
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the world > movement > [adverb]
motionally1953
1953 Physical Rev. 92 544/2 A conduction electron in the skin depth will see an rf field which is amplitude and frequency modulated, giving rise to a line width. This width is ‘motionally narrowed’ because of the high frequency of electron-phonon collisions.
1974 Nature 7 June 593/3 As the average pore radius approaches 100 Å, the amount of motionally restricted water in the Vycor glass is reduced to below 10% (v/v).
1992 Inorg. Chem. 31 93/2 We should expect motionally narrowed ENDOR lines that are not purely single crystal like.
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