motion in English dictionary

  • motion

    Meanings and definitions of "motion"

    • (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
    • (countable) A change of position with respect to time.
    • (physics) A change from one place to another.
    • (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something.
    • To gesture indicating a desired movement.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      A state of progression from one place to another.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A change of position with respect to time.
    • noun
      (physics)
      A change from one place to another.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A parliamentary action to propose something.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.
    • noun
      (philosophy)
      from κίνησις; any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.
    • noun
      Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
    • noun
      (law)
      An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.
    • noun
      (euphemistic)
      A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
    • noun
      (music)
      Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. ( Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.)
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A puppet, or puppet show.
    • verb
      To gesture indicating a desired movement.
    • verb
      (proscribed)
      To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.
    • verb
      To make a proposal; to offer plans.
    • A change in location; the opposite of standing still.
    • state of progression from one place to another
    • change of place or position
    • parliamentary proposal
    • noun
      an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
    • noun
      a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
    • noun
      a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
    • noun
      a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    • noun
      a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
    • noun
      the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
    • noun
      the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
    • verb
      show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"

    Synonyms of "motion" in English dictionary

    apparent motion, question, proposal are the top synonyms of "motion" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "motion" in English dictionary

    motionlessness is the antonym of "motion" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of motion

    • motion ( third-person singular simple present motions, present participle motioning, simple past and past participle motioned)
    • motion ( countable and uncountable;  plural  motions)
    • motion (countable and uncountable, plural motions)
    • motion (third-person singular simple present motions, present participle motioning, simple past and past participle motioned)
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