movement

/'mu:vmənt/
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movement

The conductor leads the orchestra through the second movement.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of moving or being moved: A change in physical position or location.
    • A group of people working together to advance shared ideas or goals: An organized effort by people with a common ideology.
    • A principal division of a longer musical composition: A self-contained section within a symphony, sonata, or similar work.
    • The moving parts of a mechanism: The internal assembly that drives a machine, such as a clock or watch.
    • A change or development in opinion, fashion, or policy: A general trend or shift.
    • A change of position that does not involve a change of location: An internal motion, such as a gesture or a bodily process.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Physical Motion):
    • The movement of the planets is predictable.
    • She made a sudden movement and startled the cat.
  • Noun (Organized Group):
    • He joined the environmental movement.
    • The civil rights movement changed history.
  • Noun (Music):
    • The symphony's final movement is very energetic.
  • Noun (Mechanism):
    • The watch has a precision quartz movement.
  • Noun (Trend):
    • There is a movement towards healthier eating.
  • Noun (Internal Motion):
    • Bowel movement is a natural bodily function.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be a movement": To represent or embody a significant trend or organized effort.
    • Their art was more than a style; it was a movement.
  • "in movement": In a state of motion or activity.
    • The dancer was constantly in movement.
  • "the movement of history": The progression or unfolding of historical events.
    • The book analyzes the slow movement of history.
Variants and Related Words
  • Move (v/n): To change position or location; an instance of moving.
  • Movable (adj): Capable of being moved.
  • Movingly (adv): In a way that stirs emotion.
  • Movements (n, pl): A person's activities or whereabouts over a period.
    • The police tracked the suspect's movements.
Synonyms
  • Motion: The action or process of moving.
  • Campaign: An organized course of action to achieve a goal.
  • Trend: A general direction in which something is developing.
  • Gesture: A movement of part of the body to express an idea.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Not applicable: The word "movement" itself is not typically used to form phrasal verbs. Related actions are expressed with the verb "move" (e.g., move in, move on).
Related Idioms
  • "A movement for change": An organized effort to alter a situation.
    • The protest grew into a genuine movement for change.
  • "Set in movement": To initiate or start a process.
    • The new policy set in movement a series of reforms.
movement

The conductor leads the orchestra through the second movement.

Noun
  1. the act of changing the location of something
    • the movement of cargo onto the vessel
  2. the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)
    • it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement
  3. a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    • not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book
    • a broad movement of the electorate to the right
  4. a euphemism for defecation
    • he had a bowel movement
  5. 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
  6. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    • he supported populist campaigns
    • they worked in the cause of world peace
    • the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
    • the movement to end slavery
    • contributed to the war effort
  7. a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
    • the second movement is slow and melodic
  8. a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
    • he was a charter member of the movement
    • politicians have to respect a mass movement
    • he led the national liberation front
  9. a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  10. 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
  11. 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

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