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MOVEMENT

(noun)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Movement.

How to pronounce movement:

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Movement - as a noun

A group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals

Example: "He was a charter member of the movement"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
front8social movement
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
social group
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata

Example: "The second movement is slow and melodic"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
composition17musical compositionopus6piece9piece of music
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

Example: "The cinema relies on apparent motion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
apparent motionapparent movementmotion8

A euphemism for defecation

Example: "He had a bowel movement"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bmbowel movement

A general tendency to change (as of opinion)

Example: "Not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drift9trend6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
disposition14inclination13tendency14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)

Example: "It was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"

Example Sentences

"She was impressed by the graceful movement of the professional ballet dancers."
"The government introduced new laws to restrict the movement of endangered species."
"His speech sparked a movement for social justice across the country."
"The baby made her first movement towards crawling."
"The dance instructor corrected the students' movements to improve their technique."
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Word Game Points

Is MOVEMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, movement is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

MOVEMENT has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is MOVEMENT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, movement is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
MOVEMENT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.

Is MOVEMENT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, movement is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
MOVEMENT has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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