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motion
What does motion mean?
motion (noun): a change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use motion in a sentence?
- Police controlled the motion of the crowd. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce motion?
/ˈmoʊʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does motion come from?
Inherited from Middle English mocioun, mocion, from Anglo-Norman motion, Middle French motion, and their etymon Latin mōtiō (“movement, motion”), related to movēre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of motion?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “motion” mean?
an electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound
Not quite: that's what television means.
a person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution
Not quite: that's what student means.
honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown
Not quite: that's what glory means.
a change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another
Right! That's what “motion” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “motion”?
industry
Not quite: industry means something else.
movement
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security
Not quite: security means something else.
position
Not quite: position means something else.
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