Usually movements.actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons.
Military, Naval. a change of position or location of troops or ships.
abundance of events or incidents.
rapid progress of events.
the progress of events, as in a narrative or drama.
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.
a progressive development of ideas toward a particular conclusion: the movement of his thought.
a series of actions or activities intended or tending toward a particular end: the movement toward universal suffrage.
the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.
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.
the price change in the market of some commodity or security: an upward movement in the price of butter.
bowel movement.
the working parts or a distinct portion of the working parts of a mechanism, as of a watch.
Music.
a principal division or section of a sonata, symphony, or the like.
motion; rhythm; time; tempo.
Prosody. rhythmical structure or character.
Origin of movement
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French; see move, -ment
SYNONYMS FOR movement
5 eventfulness.
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ANTONYMS FOR movement
1 inertia, stasis.
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synonym study for movement
1. See motion.
OTHER WORDS FROM movement
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Words nearby movement
move a muscle, moved, move heaven and earth, move-in, moveless, movement, move on, move-out, mover, mover and shaker, movers and shakers
The FBI has identified the movement as a potential domestic terrorist threat.
Trump contradicts CDC director on vaccine; Biden says Americans shouldn’t trust Trump|Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner|September 16, 2020|Washington Post
Plenty of nonprofits are pushing sustainable harvesting of palm oil and an international movement, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, is signing up companies to pledge to employ smart environmental practices.
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Agencies made similar moves two years ago in the wake of the Me Too movement.
‘It’s all been plan, plan, plan mode:’ Agencies have big ideas for greater diversity, but more action is needed|Seb Joseph|September 15, 2020|Digiday
The movement of other players has been neglected for a long time.
Are search engines dead in China?|Ada Luo|September 14, 2020|Search Engine Watch
By the time we get to the final movement, the suspense is palpable.
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is a lesson in finding hope in adversity|Charlie Harding|September 11, 2020|Vox
Even in the parts of the movement he does cover, some people and efforts are missing.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality|E.J. Graff|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
DeCrow would come to lead a movement against this practice, suing the Hotel Syracuse in 1969 and calling for protests and sit-ins.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though the bar closed soon after, a movement had been sparked, and when it reopened in 1990, history was revived.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It happened and it was a group of maybe 200 in a movement that has drawn tens of thousands in New York alone.
The Monsters Who Screamed for Dead Cops|Jacob Siegel|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I would like for this generation to define its own movement.
Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education|Campbell Brown|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the watcher made no movement, nor could I hear a sound, save that of the rising wind playing its dirge through the woods.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler
This time he did not regain his poise, but with a movement that seemed half a leap, half a fall, launched himself into mid-air.
Hour of Enchantment|Roy J. Snell
Carloads were much heavier, and were more regular in movement.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
When you are expelled from the Communist movement, does this affect whether or not you get out of the country?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The shape of the glottis is also modified in numerous ways by the movement of the tongue and mandibles.
Our Bird Comrades|Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
British Dictionary definitions for movement
movement
/ (ˈmuːvmənt) /
noun
the act, process, or result of moving
an instance of moving
the manner of moving
a group of people with a common ideology, esp a political or religious one
the organized action of such a group
a trend or tendency in a particular sphere
the driving and regulating mechanism of a watch or clock
(often plural)a person's location and activities during a specific time
the evacuation of the bowels
the matter evacuated
musica principal self-contained section of a symphony, sonata, etc, usually having its own structure
tempo or pace, as in music or literature
fine artsthe appearance of motion in painting, sculpture, etc
prosodythe rhythmic structure of verse
a positional change by one or a number of military units
a change in the market price of a security or commodity
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.