/ˈməʊʃən/
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Translation
Movement; the act of moving from one place to another.
Word origin
From Latin motio, meaning a movement, from movere, to move.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- movere
- English cognates
- move, motor
Examples
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Motion is a slightly more formal word for movement.
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In motion means moving; you see this phrase on signs.
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A motion can be a single movement, like a wave or a nod.
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