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motion
[moh-shuhn]
noun
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
power of movement, as of a living body.
the manner of moving the body in walking; gait.
Synonyms: ,a bodily movement or change of posture; gesture.
a proposal formally made to a deliberative assembly.
to make a motion to adjourn.
Law.an application made to a court or judge for an order, ruling, or the like.
a suggestion or proposal.
an inward prompting or impulse; inclination.
He will go only of his own motion.
Music.melodic progression, as the change of a voice part from one pitch to another.
Machinery.
a piece of mechanism with a particular action or function.
the action of such a mechanism.
verb (used with object)
to direct by a significant motion or gesture, as with the hand.
to motion a person to a seat.
verb (used without object)
to make a meaningful motion, as with the hand; gesture; signal.
to motion to someone to come.
motion
1/ ˈəʊʃə /
noun
the process of continual change in the physical position of an object; movement
linear motion
a movement or action, esp of part of the human body; a gesture
the capacity for movement
a manner of movement, esp walking; gait
a mental impulse
a formal proposal to be discussed and voted on in a debate, meeting, etc
law an application made to a judge or court for an order or ruling necessary to the conduct of legal proceedings
the evacuation of the bowels
excrement
part of a moving mechanism
the action of such a part
music the upward or downward course followed by a part or melody. Parts whose progressions are in the same direction exhibit similar motion , while two parts whose progressions are in opposite directions exhibit contrary motion See also parallel
to act or perform the task (of doing something) mechanically or without sincerity
to mimic the action (of something) by gesture
operational or functioning (often in the phrases set in motion, set the wheels in motion )
verb
(when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to signal or direct (a person) by a movement or gesture
Motion
2/ ˈəʊʃə /
noun
Sir Andrew. born 1952, British poet and biographer; his collections include Pleasure Steamers (1978) and Public Property (2002): poet laureate (1999–2009)
Other 51Թ Forms
- motional adjective
- motioner noun
- intermotion noun
- nonmotion noun
- self-motion noun
- undermotion noun
- unmotioned adjective
- unmotioning adjective
- ˈdzپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of motion1
Idioms and Phrases
go through the motions, to do something halfheartedly, routinely, or as a formality or façade.
in motion, in active operation; moving.
The train was already in motion when he tried to board it.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On May 8, the alliance filed a motion declaring that “having exhausted the full panoply of remedial measures within the Court’s authority, no further options remain but receivership.”
The efficiency of converting stored energy into electric train motion is incredibly high.
An emergency motion for that temporary furlough was filed Tuesday in federal court, and documents were obtained and reviewed by The Times.
What was it like to get involved in a project that was already in motion?
Iran's foreign minister had warned European powers earlier this week that backing the motion would be a mistake and that it would react strongly.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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