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movement

movement /ˈmuːvmənt/ noun
plural movements
movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/
noun
plural movements
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOVEMENT
: the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
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: the act of moving from one place or position to another
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: the act of moving your body or a part of your body
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movements [plural] : a person's actions or activities
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: a series of organized activities in which many people work together to do or achieve something
: the group of people who are involved in such a movement
: a noticeable change in the way people behave or think
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: a noticeable change in a situation
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[count] music : a main section of a longer piece of music
[count] medical : an act of passing solid waste from the body
called also bowel movement