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Added 9 October 2026

movement

/ˈmuːv.mənt/ noun

In Latin: mōtus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about movement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A change of position that does not entail a change of location.
the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
The act of changing location from one place to another.
police controlled the motion of the crowd
A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.

Origin

From Middle English mevement, from Old French movement (modern French mouvement), from movoir + -ment; cf. also Medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere (“move”). Doublet of moment and momentum. In this sense, displaced native Old English styring, which led to Modern English stirring.

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