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Movement Definition: Social Cause & Physical Motion (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：a concerted group effort for a cause (movement)
movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/
n.
A group of people working together to achieve a shared social or political goal.
a concerted group effort for a cause
➕
/ə kənˈsɜːrtɪd ɡruːp ˈefərt fɔːr ə kɔːz/
n.
A movement is a group of people who join together to try to achieve a common social or political aim.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'movere' (to move) + suffix '-mentum' (result of action).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a 'moving' group of people pushing for change – they form a 'movement'.
📖 Example
He joined the movement to clean up plastic waste from the oceans.
He joined the movement to clean up plastic waste from the oceans.
🔗 Collocations
political movement – a group organized to influence government policy or achieve political change
social movement – a large group of people working together for social reform
grassroots movement – a movement initiated and driven by ordinary people at the local level
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
stagnation (n.) – lack of activity, growth, or change
inaction (n.) – failure to act or take steps toward a goal
apathy (n.) – lack of interest or concern, especially in matters of social importance
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
In the 17th century, 'movement' began to denote a group with a political aim, reflecting the idea of 'moving' people toward change.
Meaning 2：the act of changing location (movement)
movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/
n.
The act or process of changing position or place; an act of moving.
the act of changing location
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/ði ækt ɒv ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ləʊˈkeɪʃən/
n.
Movement refers to the act or process of changing physical position or place, such as an object or part of the body moving from one spot to another.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I love watching the gentle movement of clouds across the sky.
I love watching the gentle movement of clouds across the sky.
🔗 Collocations
body movement – a change in the position of a part of the body
free movement – the ability to move without restriction
rhythmic movement – movement that occurs in a regular, repeating pattern
🔄 Synonyms
motion (n.) – the action or process of moving or being moved
shift (n.) – a slight change in position, direction, or tendency
displacement (n.) – the moving of something from its place or position
🚫 Antonyms
stillness (n.) – the state of not moving; absence of motion
immobility (n.) – the state of being unable to move or be moved
rest (n.) – the state of being stationary or not in motion
🌱 Derivatives
move (v.) – to go from one place to another
mover (n.) – a person or thing that physically moves something
movemental (adj.) – relating to or characterized by movement (rare)
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