locomotion

[ loh-kuh-moh-shuhn ]

/ ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR locomotion ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act or power of moving from place to place.

Origin of locomotion

First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at locomotive, motion

Words nearby locomotion

Locofocoism, locoism, locoman, locomobile, locomote, locomotion, locomotive, locomotive engineer, locomotor, locomotor ataxia, loco primo citato

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Example sentences from the Web for locomotion

Ashley Blanchet churns through “The Locomotion,” as Little Eva, who, of course, baby sat for King and Goffin.
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Review: A Few Discordant Notes, But Damn Great Songs|Daniel Gross|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They had not acquired any powers of locomotion, but could just wriggle their tails like tadpoles.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2|Various
This attitude is a sign that the power of locomotion is gone; he cannot pursue and attain any other object than God.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala|Various
We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth|Jules Verne

Though apparently immobile, there are few species but possess some power of locomotion.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd
His locomotion was irregular and spasmodic, his course original, picturesque, and variable.
St. Cuthbert's|Robert E. Knowles

British Dictionary definitions for locomotion

locomotion

/ (ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃən) /

noun

the act, fact, ability, or power of moving

Word Origin for locomotion

C17: from Latin locō from a place, ablative of locus place + motion

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for locomotion

locomotion

[ lō′kə-mō′shən ]

The movement of an organism from one place to another, often by the action of appendages such as flagella, limbs, or wings. In some animals, such as fish, locomotion results from a wavelike series of muscle contractions.

单词	locomotion
释义	locomotion [ loh-kuh-moh-shuhn ] / ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR locomotion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or power of moving from place to place. Origin of locomotion First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at locomotive, motion Words nearby locomotion Locofocoism, locoism, locoman, locomobile, locomote, locomotion, locomotive, locomotive engineer, locomotor, locomotor ataxia, loco primo citato Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for locomotion Ashley Blanchet churns through “The Locomotion,” as Little Eva, who, of course, baby sat for King and Goffin. ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Review: A Few Discordant Notes, But Damn Great Songs\|Daniel Gross\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They had not acquired any powers of locomotion, but could just wriggle their tails like tadpoles. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2\|Various This attitude is a sign that the power of locomotion is gone; he cannot pursue and attain any other object than God. Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala\|Various We now had to inaugurate a new kind of locomotion, which would have the advantage of being rapid and not fatiguing. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth\|Jules Verne Though apparently immobile, there are few species but possess some power of locomotion. The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet\|Shirley Hibberd His locomotion was irregular and spasmodic, his course original, picturesque, and variable. St. Cuthbert's\|Robert E. Knowles British Dictionary definitions for locomotion locomotion / (ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃən) / noun the act, fact, ability, or power of moving Word Origin for locomotion C17: from Latin locō from a place, ablative of locus place + motion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to locomotion progression, mobility, travel, motion, action, travelling, moving Scientific definitions for locomotion locomotion [ lō′kə-mō′shən ] The movement of an organism from one place to another, often by the action of appendages such as flagella, limbs, or wings. In some animals, such as fish, locomotion results from a wavelike series of muscle contractions. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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locomotion

noun

Origin of locomotion

Words nearby locomotion

Example sentences from the Web for locomotion

British Dictionary definitions for locomotion

noun

Word Origin for locomotion

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Scientific definitions for locomotion