movement (noun)
1movement — noun 1 act of moving ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ little, slight, small, tiny ▪ The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. ▪ …
2movement — ► NOUN 1) an act of moving. 2) the process of moving or the state of being moved. 3) a group of people working to advance a shared cause. 4) a series of organized actions to advance a shared cause. 5) a trend or development. 6) (movements) a… …
3movement — UK US /ˈmuːvmənt/ noun ► [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a change in a number, price, etc. for example on a financial market: movements in sth »Short term movements in currency are difficult to predict. »This stock market report discusses the latest… …
4movement — I (activity) noun campaign, cause, crusade, mass movement, motion, operation, principle, series of actions directed towards a particular end, undertaking II (progress) noun action, agitation, campaign, circulation, course, denomination, effort,… …
5movement — noun 1) Rachel made a sudden movement there was almost no movement Syn: motion, move; gesture, gesticulation, sign, signal; action, activity 2) the movement of supplies Syn: transportation …
6movement — noun 1 GROUP (C) a group of people who share the same ideas or beliefs and work together to achieve a particular aim: the civil rights movement | The nationalist movement did not have widespread support. 2 MOVING a) (C, U) a change in the place… …
7movement — noun 1) Rachel made a sudden movement Syn: motion, move, gesture, sign, signal, action 2) the movement of supplies Syn: transportation, shifting, conveyance, moving, transfer …
8movement — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the act or process of moving; especially change of place or position or posture (2) a particular instance or manner of moving b. (1) a tactical or strategic shifting of a military unit ; maneuver (2) the advance… …
9movement — noun /ˈmuːv.mənt/ a) Physical motion between points in space. I saw a movement in that grass on the hill. b) For a clockwork, a clock, or a watch, a device that cuts time in equal portions. The labor movement has been struggling in America since… …
10movement therapist — noun A specialist in movement therapy, a physical therapy for the mentally or physically disabled aimed at developing or improving voluntary body movements • • • Main Entry: ↑move …
