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movement

/ˈmuːvmənt/

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noun

plural -ments

the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another [noncount]

He developed an efficient system for movement of raw materials to the factory. [count]

troop movements

the act of moving from one place or position to another [noncount]

increased cell movement [count]

studying the movements of the planets

the act of moving your body or a part of your body [noncount]

We wore loose clothes to allow for easier movement.

freedom of movement [count]

the graceful movements of a dancer

careful and precise movements

muscle/hand/eye movements

movements [plural] :a person's actions or activities

The police have been keeping a careful record of his movements.

[count] a series of organized activities in which many people work together to do or achieve something

She started a movement [=campaign] for political reform.

There's a movement afoot to rename the town.

a book about the history of the civil rights movement

the group of people who are involved in such a movement

They joined the antiwar/peace/feminist movement.

a noticeable change in the way people behave or think [count]

There has been a movement back to more therapeutic treatments of mental disorders in recent years. [noncount]

There has been some movement to more therapeutic treatments.

a noticeable change in a situation [noncount]

There hasn't been any movement in the negotiations. [=the negotations have not progressed] [count]

There has been a movement [=tendency] toward lower prices in the housing market recently. [=prices have been going lower in the housing market recently]

[count] music :a main section of a longer piece of music

the first movement of the symphony

[count] medical :an act of passing solid waste from the body - called also bowel movement